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Camille Bénâtre Interrogates Modern Forms of Authoritarian Power with Un grand éventail gris

By the-further / December 4, 2025
A singer-songwriter originally from Toulouse and now based in Gothenburg, Camille Bénâtre forges a singular path between folk and pop.

Written on an island in Sweden and recorded in April 2025, Un grand éventail gris is his second single (following À quelle sauce sera-t-on mangé?, released on October 14). The track was produced by Camille Bénâtre alongside Klara Goliger and Linnéa Ljungblad at Music A Matic Studio in Gothenburg

This new song is a melancholic folk ballad inspired by the great English songwriters (Nick Drake, Bill Fay, Laura Marling), expressing a sense of weariness in the face of modern forms of authoritarian power.

About Camille Bénâtre

After first gaining experience as a member of the band Alone With Everybody (2010–2017), he established himself as a solo artist with Ilot de Consolation (2017), Après le soir (2020), and Dommage (2024). His songs, marked by sensitive songwriting and a taste for heartfelt, handcrafted sincerity, have resonated with a loyal audience and drawn the attention of the media.

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