FM LAETI
Originating in Guadeloupe, raised in Canada, and subsequently based in Paris, FM Laeti's blend of R&B, jazz, and pop with the music of her globe-trotting background has seen her hailed as one of France's most exciting soul talents. Born in the village of Karukera in 1981 to a literature student mother and drummer father (who'd previously co-founded the zouk group Kassav'), Laetitia moved to France at age three with her family, and then at age nine to Canada, where she first developed a love of music, singing in the school's chamber choir and immersing herself in the music of Bob Marley, Nina Simone, and Etta James as well as world musicians Salif Keita and Bebel Gilberto. After graduating from college in Illinois, she returned to Paris where she began performing in jazz bars and worked as a costume designer and English-language voice-over artist. Adopting the name FM Laeti, she was spotted by multi-instrumentalist François-Marie Dru, and after signing to Wagram Records, the pair began work on her debut album, It Will All Come Around. Featuring the lead single "Rise in the Sun" and a collaboration with Malawi vocalist Fatoumata Diawara (Coco), it was released to critical acclaim in late 2011. In 2014 she returned with the club-aimed single "I Wanna Dance," along with the album For the Music.
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Discography
14 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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For the Music
Pop - Released by Wagram Music - W Lab on Oct 13, 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
It Will All Come Around
Pop/Rock - Released by Wagram Music on Oct 17, 2011
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Rise in the Sun - Single
Pop/Rock - Released by Wagram Music on Oct 17, 2011
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You Inspire Me (The Monots Remix)
Pop - Released by Un Plan Simple on Feb 10, 2015
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Gimme Love and Truth - Single
Pop/Rock - Released by Wagram Music on Feb 24, 2012
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FM LAETI - Single
Pop/Rock - Released by Wagram Music on May 16, 2011
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Where Would You Be Now?
Soul - Released by Wagram Music - W Lab on Jan 28, 2022
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Wanna Dance ((Fred Falke Remix) (Radio Edit))
Pop - Released by Un Plan Simple on Jul 28, 2014
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Wanna Dance (Radio Edit)
Pop - Released by Wagram Music - W Lab on Feb 6, 2014
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You Inspire Me (The Monots Remix)
Pop - Released by Wagram Music - W Lab on Feb 10, 2015
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Show Me The Way
Vintage Culture, FM LAETI, Shapeless
World - Released by Vintage Culture on Dec 18, 2020
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Wanna Dance (Fred Falke Remix - Radio Edit)
Pop - Released by Wagram Music - W Lab on Jul 28, 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo