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Lalo Zanelli presents “Solar”

Argentinian composer, pianist and arranger Lalo Zanelli has just unveiled ‘Solar’, his fourth album under his own name, to mark its release (on CD and digitally) on 13 March 2026 via Buda Musique / Socadisc. “I’ve called this album "Solar", after one of the tracks. "Solar", like hope, the light that always returns, guiding us through life. I’d like to dedicate it to that, to the hope of a better world. The album is a collection of microcosms, written over the last four or five years. These pieces are true to my world, where I blend the music that is dear to me, that inspires me naturally and that has accompanied me throughout these years. Although I was steeped in the music of my homeland, tango and Argentine folk, as a pre-teen musician in Buenos Aires, I immersed myself in rock. Upon my arrival in Paris in 1983, I discovered jazz, which I have never strayed from since. Then, I rediscovered tango, ‘in Paris!’, Argentine folk music, and the music and rhythms of the world. At the same time, my studies immersed me in orchestral composition for film music. My experiences as a pianist, arranger and composer have been enriching, working with countless artists from such diverse backgrounds as Gotan Project, François Beranger, Daniel Melingo, Alfredo Arias… and many others in the world of jazz. All these experiences are reflected in this album, which I describe as binary: between action and contemplation, between rage and introspection, between ‘clouds and sunshine’, as illustrated on the cover. I was able to create this music thanks to the participation of some of my old musician friends, whom I call La Orquesta Modulable la Buena Unión, and whom I have the honour of introducing: (Magic) Malik Mezzadri, Minino Garay, Didier Ithursarry, Simon Drappier, Javier Estrella, Leandro Guffanti, Diego Lipy, Noé Codjia and Fabrizio Colombo. But also thanks to the participation of my two daughters, Maëla and Margo Zanelli.” Lalo Zanelli   On this new album, Lalo Zanelli (piano, vocals, percussion) is accompanied by the following musicians: Didier Ithursarry – accordion Diego Lipy – classical guitar, electric guitar Fabrizio Colombo – bandoneon Javier Estrella – drums, percussion Leandro Guffanti – tenor and soprano saxophone Noé Codjia – trumpet Simon Drappier – double bass, electric bass Malik Mezzadri – flute Minino Garay – drums, percussion Margo Zanelli – vocals, pandeiro Maëla Zanelli – vocals   Biography of Lalo Zanelli : A composer, pianist and arranger, Lalo Zanelli was born in Buenos Aires in 1959 and has lived in France since 1983. In Buenos Aires, he taught himself to play the guitar at a very early age. For his first concerts at the age of 13, he immersed himself in rock music in its various forms. Later, he studied piano and composition with Luis Maria Corallini. In Paris, he discovered jazz and ‘rediscovered’ tango. He studied under Gustavo Beytelman, Bernard Maury and François Jeanneau… From 1984 to 1986, he attended the Film Music Composition course led by Laurent Petit Girard at the École Normale de Musique, where he was unanimously awarded First Prize. He divides his time between performing and composing. Lalo Zanelli formed the septet, then the OMBÚ quintet in 1993, a vehicle for his own unique and original musical language through which his many influences are expressed; with them he recorded three albums. His fourth solo album, ‘Solar’, has just been released by Buda Musique. This time, he has surrounded himself with some of his old musician friends to form a unique ensemble offering a more varied sound palette: La Orquesta Modulable la Buena Unión. His compositions have been re-recorded and performed by various artists such as François Beranger, Minino Garay, Daniel Mille, Fabrice Allemand, Pierre Bertrand, Mandy Lerouge, Martin Bruhn, Fernando Fiszbein… He is currently working on orchestrations and arrangements of his own works for a nine-piece chamber orchestra, following a commission from the Arsonic Auditorium and Creation Centre in Mons, Belgium. This is a new work intended for a one-off performance scheduled for 7 July 2026.   He has collaborated on projects with artists from a variety of fields: Pianist and arranger (2001–2011) for the Gotan Project, with whom he toured the world, performing at the most prestigious festivals and concert halls (including the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles and the Sydney Opera House). He was the pianist, arranger and composer for François Beranger, with whom he recorded his last three albums (1996–2003). He has worked as a pianist, composer and arranger with Minino Garay on several albums, Tryö (Ce que l’on sème), and in 2018 Mandy Lerouge entrusted him with the arrangements and piano for ‘La Madrugada’; he has also worked with Daniel Melingo on his European tours, as well as Francis Lalanne, Lulendo and Raul Paz… Lalo Zanelli is also a film composer: “Ma place au soleil” (2007) starring André Dussollier, Nicole Garcia and Jacques Dutronc; “Cherche fiancé tout frais payé” (2008) starring Claudia Lamy, Bruno Salomone and Claudia Cardinale. He has worked in theatre for Alfredo Arias (“Mortadela”, Molière Award 1993, “Fous de Folies” at the Folies Bergères in 1995 and “Le Faust Argentin”, 1996…) and has composed numerous scores for plays and short films.
24 April 2026

Rua Das Pretas presents “Povo Brasileiro”

The collective Rua Das Pretas, led by the Brazilian composer and guitarist Pierre Aderne—a pioneer of contemporary and world music who has collaborated with internationally renowned artists such as Seu Jorge, Melody Gardot, Tito Paris, Sara Tavares and Madeleine Peyroux, will unveil the album “Povo Brasileiro” (Aderne’s 12th album) which is due for digital release on 10 April 2026 (and later on vinyl) via Harmonia / The Orchard. This album, along with the short film of the same name, will be presented on Tuesday 12 May 2026 at 8.00 pm on the stage of the Studio de L'Ermitage, during a special launch concert. Povo Brasileiro, the new album accompanied by a short film by Pierre Aderne and the Rua Das Pretas collective, takes a key text (by Darcy Ribeiro) to explore what the Atlantic has wrought – peoples, languages, divisions, movements – without resorting to nostalgia. Povo Brasileiro transforms Darcy Ribeiro’s classic into a sonic and narrative tapestry. Recorded at the Casa Museu Darcy Ribeiro (Maricá, Rio de Janeiro) – in the house designed by Niemeyer and inspired by Tupinambá villages – the project brings together musicians from Brazil, Cape Verde and Portugal. A contemporary journey through Atlantic memories, where aesthetics serve a purpose: to articulate identity without freezing it, memory without turning it into a museum piece. The album stems from a political question, not from exoticism. Darcy Ribeiro conceives of Brazil as a country forged through violence, forced encounters, resistance and reconstruction. Pierre Aderne translates this tension into music: rather than “telling the story of Brazil”, he brings the frictions to the fore – what the Atlantic has shattered and what it has created. Rua Das Pretas functions as a living cultural space: the Cape Verdean singer Zulu (Boa Vista), the Portuguese fado singer Ana Margarida Prado, the multi-instrumentalist Nilson Dourado (São Paulo / Sintra), the flautist Letícia Malvares (Rio / Madrid), and musicians from Cordão do Boitatá (Kiko Horta and Carlinhos 7 cordas), amongst others. Here, styles do not merely adorn; they engage in dialogue. Samba, fado, Afro-Brazilian music and song respond to one another like contradictory arguments, then weave themselves back together.   Rua das Preta (background) Founded in Rio de Janeiro two decades ago, the project moved to Lisbon around fifteen years ago. Initially an intimate gathering, it has become a major hub of the Portuguese-speaking music scene, frequented by artists such as Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Ana Moura, Carminho, Tito Paris, José Eduardo Agualusa, Melody Gardot and Sara Tavares, amongst others. Tours in major venues across Portugal (Coliseu, CCB...) and a three-season music series on RTP1.   Pierre Aderne (bio) Pierre Aderne & Melody Gardot Before the creation of Rua das Pretas, Pierre Aderne was already a pioneer in contemporary and world music. Co-author of Mina Do Condómino, Seu Jorge’s first hit, he has released an album with a cumulative 300 million streams and several tracks played on French radio, performed as a duet with Melody Gardot. His album Sunset in the Blue includes tracks such as It’s Magnifique, From Paris With Love, If You Love Me and Um Beijo. He also undertook a summer tour of Japan in 2016, with concerts at Billboard Live in Tokyo and Osaka, at the Blue Note in Nagoya, as well as collaborations at L’Olympia. Born in Toulouse (France), to a Brazilian mother and a Portuguese father; grew up between Rio de Janeiro and Brasília. 11 albums released, including Doces Cariocas (2009) – Best Album at the Prêmio de Música Brasileira — Mapa dos Rios (with Moacyr Luz, 2023), and the albums Rua Das Pretas (Lisboa Edition, 2018; Um copo de fado, dois de bossa, 2021). Collaborations / duets : Seu Jorge, Melody Gardot, Tito Paris, Sara Tavares, Madeleine Peyroux, among others. With Melody Gardot: Pierre Aderne co-wrote the songs C’est magnifique, From Paris With Love, If You Love Me and Um Beijo with Melody Gardot for the album Sunset In The Blue ... This long-standing collaboration between Melody and Pierre began in 2014 with the duets Limoeiro and Melodia e Letra, written and performed by the pair. Short film Rua das Pretas - Povo Brasileiro Filmed between Rio de Janeiro and Lisbon. Director: Pierre Aderne Screenplay: Jorge Araújo (Cape Verdean writer and journalist). Directors of Photography (DOP): Daniel Lobo, Markão Oliveira, Manuel Águas, Tito Gonzalez Garcia, Samir Abujanra, Carlos Mendes Pereira. Editing, motion design and generative AI: Edson Rosas. Synopsis: a symbolic reinterpretation of the Atlantic routes – the “washing” of the caravels upon their return to Rio, this time performed by musicians from three continents united by the Portuguese language (Brazilian and African).
3 April 2026

Jean-Luc Thomas Quartet presents “Sillons”

Jean-Luc Thomas Quartet will unveil ‘Sillons’, Jean-Luc Thomas's 11th album released under his own name by Hirustica, on its release date of 8 May 2026 (digital and CD) by Hirustica / InOuïe Distribution. The single ‘Takamba Yacouba’ has been available since 6 March 2026 on all platforms. After 25 years of experimentation, encounters and travels, flutist and composer Jean-Luc Thomas wanted to create a group in his own name, the Jean-Luc Thomas Quartet. For this new musical adventure, he has surrounded himself with musicians from the national scene, coming from jazz, traditional music and even early music. Together, they share a taste for melody, rhythm and improvisation, but also an openness to each other and to the cultures of the world. Following this creation and a series of concerts, Jean-Luc Thomas wanted to produce an album entitled ‘Sillons’. This album is intended to be both a musical travel journal and a vibrant tribute to all the masters he has encountered along the way: from the warmth of festoù-noz and pubs nourished by oral tradition to the popular music of Niger, Brazil and India. Cast: Jean-Luc Thomas (flutes, composition and arrangements) Simon Le Doaré (double bass, arrangements and orchestration) Timothée Le Net (diatonic accordion and arrangements) Hugo Pottin (drums and arrangements) Guest artists: Catherine Delaunay (clarinets); Marie-Suzanne de Loye (viola da gamba); Line Willerval (gadulka). It can be learned, taught and theorised, but music will never completely break away from its roots. We must always be more open to the world and those who inhabit it. No one understands this requirement better than Jean-Luc Thomas, now one of France's greatest flute players in the field of traditional and improvised music. Originally from Trégor, his musical horizons continue to expand as he travels the world. Jean-Luc Thomas collaborates with musicians and singers from Brittany, Mali, Poland, Brazil, India and the Arab world, including traditional, classical and jazz musicians (Carlos Malta, Michel Godard, Yacouba Moumouni, Vitor Lopes, Ravichandra Kulur, etc.), and joined the Théâtre Équestre Zingaro (‘Ex-Anima’) for three years. A tireless explorer of the world and its traditions, he has never compromised his artistic integrity for commercial gain. In all his attempts to unite different musical styles, Jean-Luc Thomas has never been satisfied with formulas, tricks or shortcuts. For him, human dignity is not something to be traded: ‘We receive such great things...,’ he marvels. ‘My flute has opened the doors of the world to me.’ And it is a whole world that his flute invites us to discover in return. Adapted from the biography written by Louis-Julien Nicolaou (Les Inrocks – Télérama)
27 March 2026

Mansfarroll presents “África sí”

Mansfarroll, a Cuban composer and percussionist based in France since 2002, will release his third album, África sí, on 10/04/2026 on CD and digitally via M. Percuson / InOuïe Distribution. "África sí", the first single from this new opus, is already available on all platforms! There is a link between Afro and Cuban music. In geography, it is the Atlantic; in this album, it is the composer and percussionist Mansfarroll who plays this role. African captives deported to the Americas introduced their music there. The Caribbean island quickly ‘Cubanised’ it. Since then, as people have crossed the Atlantic, exchanges have continued, from east to west and west to east. Mansfarroll helps us rediscover the deep ties that unite the African continent with the Caribbean island, Congolese rumbas with Cuban rumbas, Ghanaian high-life with tumba francesa, jazz with the whirlwind of Afro-Cuban rhythms... On this album, Mansfarroll (compositions and arrangements, percussion, backing vocals) is accompanied by leading artists from the Afro-jazz scene: Yaroldy Abreu Robles: percussion, vocals (tracks 1-10) Ballaké Sissoko: kora (tracks 3, 7) Pierre Marcault: djembe, bougarabou (tracks 2, 8, 9) Patrick Bebey: pygmy flute and kalimba (tracks 6, 7) Jorge Vistel Serrano: trumpet (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9) Irving Acao Sierra: tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone and flute (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 10) Julien Chirol: trombone (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 9) Aude Publes Garcia: vocals and backing vocals (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10) Monika Kabasele: vocals and backing vocals (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8) José Ramón Cabrera Montes de OcaJ: piano-Fender Rhodes (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10) Felipe Cabrera Cardenas: double bass (tracks 1, 2, 8, 9, 10) Gino Chantoiseau: bass guitar (tracks 4, 5, 6) Abdoulaye Kouyaté: electric guitar (tracks 1, 4, 6) Daniel Garlitsky: violin (tracks 2, 10) Jérémie Visseaux: violin (tracks 2, 10) Nina Tonji: viola (tracks 2, 10) Mimi Sunnerstam: cello (tracks 2, 10). Mansfarroll biography: In Cuba, he toured with Maraca y Otra vison and the group Síntesis las Hermanas Faez y la Casa de la Trova. Based in France, he collaborated with musicians and groups such as Chucho Valdés, Ibrahim Maalouf, Ernesto 'Tito " Puentes, David Murray, Patrice Caratini, Julien Lourau, Camille Bertault; major international artists such as Rosalia, Angélique Kidjo, Las Maravillas de Mali with Mory Kanté; French pop artists such as Charles Aznavour, Michel Fugain, Clara Luciani, and many others. He played at the opening of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games (Lady Gaga), the opening of the Paralympic Games with Christine and the Queens, and the Parade of Champions with Philippe Katherine, Christine and the Queens, Cerrone, and Amadou and Mariam. He has released two CDs, Utop!a Guantanamera, nominated for the Cubadisco award, and Dizzy El Afrocubano, a tribute to the centenary of Dizzy Gillespie's birth.
20 March 2026
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