Ray Lema, the trailblazer of inventive music who’s lived in France since the early eighties, has just re-recorded thirteen of his tracks in Brazil with the Jazz Sinfônica de São Paulo led by João Mauricio Galindo. The result is a meticulous rereading of a rare and eminently plural work.

After producing three albums as a trio, the Kora Jazz Band has doubled its numbers and taken on Manu Dibango, Andy Narell and Omar Marquez for its latest collection. An album overshadowed by bereavement following the death of kora player Soriba Kouyaté a few days after recording ended.

DJ Mehdi has died at the age of 34. Little known by the general public, he started out on the French hip-hop scene before moving towards electro. Music has just lost an inventive artist who has left his mark on urban music in France and round the world.

Victor le Masne and Pierre Leroux, aka Housse de Racket, have put away their tennis rackets on their second pop album, Alesia. Serving up a more even collection of tracks this time round, the album successfully transmits all the energy of their concerts.