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Ray Lema

Title: Paradox

Label: Laborie Records

Cat No:LWM01
Format:CD

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• The Congolese pianist-vocalist-composer, Ray Lema, recorded this engaging 2007 studio album with bass-guitarist Etienne Mbappe and drummer Francis Lassus. It’s an eclectic blend of styles : African, jazz, pop and World Music - instrumentals and songs, sung in French or English.

• Lema includes two compositions in tribute to recently departed friends : a track called “Ali Farka Toure”, and his own version of "C’est une Garonne", a song which he wrote for Claude Nougaro.

• Ray Lema was born in what was then Zaire, in 1946. His initial musical training was classical, at a Catholic seminary. He was later to live in both the USA and Paris - and work in a variety of musical settings - appearing & recording with Manu Dibango, Les Voix Bulgares, Joachim Kuhn, Tyour Gnaoua, and many others. For a number of years he was signed to the Island record label.

Track Listing for Paradox
1. Joy Of Love
2. Ali Farka Toure
3. Set Him Free
4. L’Amour Est Un Art
5. Sao Tome
6. Paradox
7. Xaflaka
8. Independances
9. Souira
10. Mathissou
11. C’est Une Garonne

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Paradox