On June 18, 2023, an important and unique concert of the well-known Foreign Legion Music Band (MLE) was held in Paris’s Olympia Hall, a popular venue for rock bands and one of the world’s most modern performance halls. See the official video.
MLE: Musician trained by Major Gérald
Why a physical training when you are a musician? Because you are a musician in the French Foreign Legion! See a new video with Major Gérald, recently published by the Legion’s official YouTube channel. This time, the highest-ranking NCO serving as the head of the Sports Office, 1st Foreign Regiment (1er RE) presents a workout for a member of the famous Foreign Legion Music Band (MLE), called “Iron lungs,” aimed at correct breathing.
MLE: 2023 Music Parade in Wetzlar
See a video showing the well-known Foreign Legion Music Band (MLE) and their participation in the 2023 Music Parade in Germany’s Wetzlar in early March.
Foreign Legion Music Band: A song performed in support of Ukrainian families
The 10th of March 2022 marked the 191st anniversary of the creation of the French Foreign Legion. To commemorate this event, the Foreign Legion Music Band (MLE) performed a concert in Aubagne, the Legion’s Mother-house, a day earlier. During this performance, a Ukrainian folk song – Shabelina – was played in support of the Ukrainian families of the victims of the ongoing war.
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Legion Music: French Foreign Legion song
In mid-September 2019, the exceptional and well-respected Foreign Legion Music Band (MLE) performed a concert in Attignat, a small town in the Ain department in eastern France. During the concert, an Eastern-European legionnaire was praised with a great applause for singing the French Foreign Legion, a song from 1958, well-known due to its original performer Frank Sinatra. See the video.
Foreign Legion Music: Presentation of Drummers in Paris 2019
See a cool video showing a very nice performance of French Foreign Legion drummers from the famous Foreign Legion Music Band (MLE) when they were captured drumming for the public on the Champs-Elysées in Paris this July, before the 2019 Bastille Day Parade.
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Foreign Legion Music: 2019 Grand Prix F1
The French Foreign Legion Music band was invited to open the 2019 French Grand Prix, a Formula One motor race taking place at the Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet, southeastern France on June 23, 2019. See some nice pictures.
Foreign Legion Music: Game of Thrones
See a nice video showing the Foreign Legion Music (MLE) while performing the instrumental main theme of the popular fantasy TV series Game of Thrones. Another nice video shows the same musicians of the French Foreign Legion marching and playing in France’s Cannes last weekend.
Foreign Legion Music Band: Crunch 2018 in Toulon
On April 4, 2018, the Foreign Legion Music Band (MLE) participated in opening Crunch 2018, an international rugby match between France’s Marine nationale (National Navy) and Great Britain’s Royal Navy. The event was deditacted to the wounded soldiers of both, France and Britain.