RAY LEMA

Festival du bout du monde - Anne Berthod - Télérama n° 3308 La tête d'affiche Ray Lema : Le pianiste congolais ouvre le monde symphonique aux polyrythmies africaines dans une création avec l'Orchestre universitaire de Brest. Du 2 au 4 août | Presqu'île de Crozon (29) | 02 98 27 00 32 | festivalduboutdumonde.com | 28-65 €. more

FESTIVAL DU BOUT DU MONDE

L'orchestre Universitaire de Brest , Etienne Mbappe, Nicolas Viccaro, Isabel Gonzales, Cathy Renoir et moi-même vous attendons le 4 août pour du groove symphonique du coeur de l'Afrique ! more

RAY LEMA QUINTET - LAST CD PRESS REVIEW

Ray Lema comes back with « V.S.N.P Very Special New Production » a new album 100 % Jazz ,. In Quintet, (...) the Congolese pianist and composer pays a tribute to Herbie Hancock and Fela Kuti. An nice escape in a Blue Note way ! (RFI) Boosted by the jumping bass of Etienne Mbappé "VSNP" is already recognized as one of the best... more

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RAY LEMA QUINTET "VSNP- Very Special New Production"

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Ray Lema was born in the former Kingdom of Kongo, in the west of the today called Democratic Republic of Congo. At age of 11 he entered the minor seminary of the White Fathers. He wanted to become a priest. Fate decided otherwise. As soon as they arrived at the seminary the children had to go thourgh aptitude tests, the Fathers quickly noticed the natural dispositions of young Lema for music a... more

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african jazz from central africa

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