À Propos (French for By the Way) was a Canadian radio program, which aired from 1988 to 2018. Airing Sunday afternoons on CBC Radio 2, and repeated Saturday nights on CBC Radio One, the program presented songs and other music performed in French of Canadian and international origins for English-speaking audiences. To aid in listener comprehension of the music, Corcoran would often recite an English translation of a song's lyrics.

Hosted by Jim Corcoran, a fluently bilingual Quebec musician, this show first aired on November 5, 1988. Its first episode focused on the music of Québécois rock icon Robert Charlebois.

À Propos

The idea to present translations of lyrics into English was suggested to Corcoran by the show's long time producer and recording engineer Frank Opolko. Opolko also encouraged including interviews with musicians; interviews over the years have included Charlebois, Michel Rivard, Daniel Lavoie, Caracol, Louis-Jean Cormier, Matthieu Chedid and Jane Birkin.

À Propos

Corcoran announced his retirement from the program in August 2018. It was replaced on the CBC Radio schedule by C'est formidable!, a similar show hosted by musician Florence K.

À Propos

References

External links

CBC Radio One: À Propos

CBC Radio One programs

CBC Music programs

Canadian music radio programs

Francophone music

French-language radio programs in Canada

French Canadian culture

Bilingualism in Canada

1988 radio programme debuts

2018 radio programme endings

1980s Canadian radio programs

1990s Canadian radio programs

2000s Canadian radio programs

2010s Canadian radio programs