Wazoo tourne la Manivelle, boit un canon pour sauver un vigneron et chante la ruralité. #agriculteurs
Born in the volcanic lands of Auvergne, Wazoo has spent the last 25 years carving out a unique place in the French music scene: a kind of country music à la française—earthy, festive, and proudly rural. Their sound blends traditional folk instruments, catchy choruses, and a wild energy that evokes the spirit of American country, but with the soul of the Massif Central.
Like country artists who sing the stories of fields, farms, and forgotten highways, Wazoo gives voice to rural France—the villages, the farmers, the winegrowers, and the festive souls who keep tradition alive. Their breakout hit La Manivelle became a grassroots anthem, and ever since, the band has roamed the backroads of France, playing over 600 concerts and selling more than 600,000 records, while racking up 100 million streams and views.
In early 2024, their song Agriculteurs went viral on TikTok during the French farmers’ protests, becoming the unexpected anthem of an agricultural movement. A modern protest song, born not in Nashville but in the barns and fields of Auvergne.
Wazoo’s music is a joyful rebellion—an antidote to the sanitized, urbanized world. They sing of apérophilie (the sacred love of pre-dinner drinks), of saving winemakers with a good glass of red, and of dancing till your boots fall off to their infamous brise-pied.
