*De la scène au Sahel* is a French-language illustrated volume centered on Daniel Balavoine’s movement from the concert stage to humanitarian engagement in Africa. By Franck Stromme, the book uses black-and-white photographs and documentary material to frame Balavoine not only as a major figure in French popular music, but also as a public voice concerned with the Sahel’s drought, poverty, and humanitarian crises. Its compact format suggests a visual biography or photographic essay rather than a conventional critical study. The work is best suited to readers interested in Balavoine’s life, French chanson and pop history, and the cultural memory of 1980s humanitarian causes.