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Boston Scenes 8-3-2017

Daby Toure wows the crowd.
Popular French retro singer Ben l’Oncle Soul performs for the crowd.
2,000 Bastille Day revelers gathered on Marlborough Street.
Andrew and Shannon Brena.
Ty and Michelle McGuire.
Serge and Stéphanie Roux.
French Cultural Center executive director Barbara Bouquegneau greets performer Daby Toure as he heads to the stage.
Peter van Kelkeren and David Guerra.
Bastille Day celebration Bastille Day returned to Marlborough Street for a celebration of Francophone cultures. The street party filled the entire block with a stellar concert, dancing, festive food and drinks. Bastille Day, France’s national holiday, commemorates the birth of French democracy. The line-up, programmed by World Music/CRASHarts, showcased two phenomenal francophone acts: Ben l’Oncle Soul, a soulful French singer with a unique retro style, and Daby Touré, who never fails to astound audiences with his ethereal voice, masterful guitar work and original songs.