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One of the most rewarding aspects of Mozilla is, of course, the amazing community that we’re all a part of.  A community with such passion and creative energy that often surfaces in ways that leave us pleasantly surprised.

A short while ago I met William Blanc Dit Jolicoeur, from Paris, after having stumbled upon his Firefox Song.  That’s right, a song about Firefox!  And a particularly good one, too.  A soothing bossa nova melody strummed on the guitar, with lyrics that spoke of classic Firefox features… composed over two years ago and posted more recently on our Facebook fan page.  I was thrilled to see this… intrigued, and curious to learn more.

As it turns out, William is a long time Firefox user and fan (going as far back as the days of Firebird, circa 2003). Web developer by day… singer, song-writer, and ukulele player by night. Indeed, he is the same enthusiastic ukulele player featured on our Fastest Firefox compilation video. And I wanted to (belatedly) shine the spotlight on him, and share his video, uncut, for all to enjoy.

William, who also goes by the nickname Azurams (inspired by the French comic series Asterix the Gaul), has been playing for many years now and hopes to perform in local bars around Paris later this year. He is also an active member of the French ukulele community, which is pretty darn awesome.  If you’re lucky, you might catch him adding a live soundtrack to your train ride (TGV) from Paris to Lyon… or spreading good cheer at a picnic jam session in the park. And if you happen to be attending MozCamp EU this weekend in Prague, make sure to say hello! William and his trusty ukulele will both be there.

Thanks again William for lending your musical talents to us. Hope to see more great things from you, soon!

(Make sure to also check out his Youtube Channel for more.)

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