Decale et inventif, Macadam Farmer donne a de fameux artistes (Cindy Lauper, Depeche Mode, Yes, Genesis...) une saveur qui fleure bon les bayous. a la redecouverte de tubes intemporels. Macadam Farmer gives to famous artists (Cindy Lauper, Depeche Mode, Yes, Genesis...) a avor from the bayous. To the rediscovery of timeless hits.

L'integrale Fremeaux & Associes de Charles Trenet realisee sous la direction de Daniel Nevers, puis de Vincent Lisita et Pascal Halbeher, reunit la totalite des enregistrements phonographiques originaux disponibles aupres des collectionneurs sensibilises a l'ambition museographique d'un "catalogue raisonne de l'oeuvre enregistree" du fou chantant. Aux enregistrements choisis et commercialises de l'epoque, le directeur artistique presente les "alternates" qui proposent d'autres versions des memes titres. Cette vocation d'exhaustivite historiographique dediee au patrimoine sonore phonographique s'accompagne (toujours chronologiquement) de documents radiophoniques, de publicites chantees afin d'eclairer la diversite de la production de l'artiste et de reveler retrospectivement les raisons de son appartenance a notre memoire collective.

Rendre hommage au maitre francais du violon jazz n'est pas chose aisee et pourtant qui mieux que Mathilde Febrer pouvait mener a bien cette aventure ? La violoniste, de formation classique et convertie au jazz depuis longtemps, a accompagne des artistes aussi varies que Daniel Colin, Alexandre Lagoya, Charles Aznavour, Claude Bolling, Led Zeppelin, Renaud, Henri Salvador, Rodolphe Raffalli ou Sanseverino. Voici enfin son premier album sous son nom, produit par le legendaire producteur japonais francophile, Kenichi Takahashi, pour le label Respect Record. La gr�ce sans egale de la violoniste est sublimee par areopage de musiciens prestigieux, parmi les meilleurs representants du jazz en France. Un swing sans pareil pour aborder un repertoire intemporel. A tribute to the French master of jazz violin is no easy task... but who better than Mathilde Febrer to accomplish it? She trained as a classical violinist but turned her bow to jazz a long time ago. She's accompanied a variety of artists, from Daniel Colin and Alexandre Lagoya to Led Zeppelin and Charles Aznavour, including Claude Bolling, Renaud, Henri Salvador, Rodolphe Raffalli and Sanseverino. And now, finally, we have her first album under her own name, produced for the label Respect Record by Kenichi Takahashi, a Japanese legend who loves France and it's music. The peerless grace of this violinist derives additional energy from the skilled assembly of musicians who accompany her, all of them among the best jazz instrumentalists in France. The result has an unrivalled swing in music that is timeless.

Manu Le Prince, bresilienne d'adoption et immense chanteuse de jazz, rend hommage a Johnny Alf, considere par certains comme le pere de la bossa nova et influence majeure de Jobim et Gilberto. Manu Le Prince qui a mis en lumiere les repertoires de monuments du jazz comme Cole Porter, Wayne Shorter, rend gr�ce ici a un artiste incontournable, injustement passe dans l'ombre. Elle a enregistre et produit cet album en 2013 a Rio, avec notamment Idriss Boudrioua, le saxophoniste et arrangeur de Johnny Alf sur trois decennies, et les plus grands musiciens bresiliens. La voix suave et jazzy de la chanteuse sublime le repertoire du compositeur carioca et rend justice a son oeuvre fondamentale. Her country of adoption is Brazil, and the immense jazz singer Manu Le Prince here pays homage to composer Johnny Alf, considered by some as the father of bossa nova and a major influence on Jobim and Gilberto. Manu has already dedicated recordings to the songs of jazz monuments like Cole Porter and Wayne Shorter; for this record she chose the unavoidable (and unfairly overlooked) songwriter Johnny Alf. She recorded and produced this tribute in 2013 in Rio, accompanied notably by Idriss Boudrioua, Alf's saxophonist and arranger for three decades, and some of Brazil's greatest musicians. Her suave, jazzy voice puts all her energy into the repertoire of the composer from Rio to finally do justice to his fundamental music.

Empires, characterised by cycles of emergence, conquest, domination and decline, have recurring features that suggest a cyclical dimension. With this in mind, we need to analyse the historical lessons that can shed light on the present. The Arab historian Ibn Khaldun, active in the 14th century, developed theories whose relevance remains significant. Professor Gabriel Martinez-Gros, an agrege in history and a specialist in the medieval Arab world, explores Ibn Khaldun's thought and it's enduring influence on contemporary historiography. This biography examines the power relations between wealth and violence, as well as the dynamics between Bedouin and sedentary societies, highlighting the paradox inherent in state power. These analyses encourage us to apprehend the contemporary world through the frameworks of thought forged seven centuries ago. Audiobook. In French.

� L'Arlesienne �, chef-d'oeuvre the�tral d'Alphonse Daudet, plonge au coeur des emotions humaines, explorant les themes intemporels de l'amour, de la passion et des tourments de l'�me. Le personnage enigmatique de l'Arlesienne devient le centre nevralgique du drame, sa presence absente, mais ressentie dans l'esprit des protagonistes, nourrit le mystere qui entoure cette femme insaisissable. L'Arlesienne n'est pas simplement une figure feminine absente, mais un symbole puissant qui incarne les desirs inaccessibles et les reves impossibles. Elle devient le miroir refletant les illusions romantiques et les aspirations idealisees, confrontant les personnages a leurs propres limites emotionnelles. C'est une exploration profonde de la nature humaine, de ses desirs inassouvis et de la maniere don't l'amour peut devenir une force destructrice. Daniel Mesguich, dans une performance remarquable, incarne a lui seul tous les personnages, revelant avec talent le langage pittoresque de Daudet et sa capacite a saisir l'essence du terroir provencal. � L'Arlesienne �, interpretee par Mesguich, offre ainsi une experience the�trale captivante et memorable, o� l'excellence artistique se mele a la richesse narrative de Daudet. Claude COLOMBINI FReMEAUX "L'Arlesienne", Alphonse Daudet's theatrical masterpiece, plunges to the heart of human emotions, exploring the timeless themes of love, passion and the torments of the soul. The enigmatic figure of L'Arlesienne becomes the neuralgic centre of the drama, her presence absent but felt in the minds of the protagonists, fuelling the mystery that surrounds this elusive woman. L'Arlesienne is not simply an absent female figure, but a powerful symbol embodying unattainable desires and impossible dreams. She becomes the mirror reflecting romantic illusions and idealised aspirations, confronting the characters with their own emotional limits. It is a profound exploration of human nature, it's unfulfilled desires and how love can become a destructive force. Daniel Mesguich, in a remarkable performance, single-handedly embodies all the characters, skilfully revealing Daudet's picturesque language and his ability to capture the essence of the Provencal terroir. "L'Arlesienne", performed by Mesguich, offers a captivating and memorable theatrical experience, where artistic excellence blends with Daudet's rich narrative. Audiobook. In French. Claude COLOMBINI FReMEAUX DIR. ARTISTIQUE : CLAUDE COLOMBINI

Texte mythique et sulfureux pour des generations de lecteurs, le Satiricon offre une plongee unique dans les milieux populaires de l'Italie meridionale antique. Le narrateur, un etudiant libertin nomme Encolpe, vivant dans une sorte de menage a trois avec son compagnon Ascylte et leur jeune amant Giton, nous invite a le suivre dans une succession ininterrompue d'aventures extravagantes. a ses cotes, nous croisons une foule de personnages bigarres, grotesques, debauches, toujours a l'affut d'une bonne affaire, d'un menu larcin ou, a defaut, d'une partie fine. L'auditeur sera peut-etre surpris d'entendre nombre de discussions qui pourraient avoir lieu dans un repas de famille contemporain : critique des hommes politiques, complainte sur le pouvoir d'achat, calomnie contre les disparus. Ces echanges se tiennent dans une langue fleurie et variee, refletant les niveaux de langue et les dialectes des differents convives. La traduction d'Olivier Sers lue par Jean-Pierre Lorit restitue magistralement ces particularismes linguistiques ainsi que la truculence des propos. A mythical and sulphurous text for generations of readers, the Satiricon offers a unique insight into the working classes of ancient southern Italy. The narrator, a libertine student named Encolpe, living in a sort of menage a trois with his companion Ascylte and their young lover Giton, invites us to follow him in an uninterrupted succession of extravagant adventures. Alongside him, we meet a host of colourful, grotesque and debauched characters, always on the lookout for a bargain, a petty theft or, failing that, a game of finesse.

En 3 albums et des millions de streams, Pink Turtle s'est forge une reputation en beton arme. La formule : les grands tubes de la pop des annees 1960 a 80 en jazz-swing. Un sens des arrangements, du show, de l'entertainment qui a fait le tour des ondes et des scenes du globe. Voici enfin, le best of du best des swing bands ! Augustin BONDOUX / Patrick FReMEAUX. In the space of three albums and a million streams, Pink Turtle built a rock-solid reputation. Their formula was simple: they took the greatest hits from the 60s to the 80s and played them like they were Swing Jazz... The group's arrangements, plus their taste for entertainment when putting on a show, took their music around the world and monopolized the airwaves. Here, at last, is the Best of the Best of the swing bands! Augustin BONDOUX / Patrick FReMEAUX. "These guys raise a smile with their inventive jump, jive and swing reworkings of rock classics... Next party you have, play this and get people talking - and dancing." BLUES MATTERS

With her album B.O. Paradiso, singer Do Montebello pays a tribute to film songs that have marked her life. With this third opus, the artist - who devotes her performances to both well-known material and her own compositions - enchants the world with melodies and songs that mingle peace of mind and poetry. The album was produced by Marc Berthoumieux, whose sumptuous arrangements here provide settings that move between jazz, song, pop music and bossa nova. It's an intoxicating mixture, intimate and yet universal in it's perspective, and it takes listeners into a world that is weightlessly soft... and touched by grace.

En reaction aux resonnances neo-classiques qui dominaient le paysage musical francais de l'apres Seconde Guerre mondiale, quelques compositeurs - emboitant le pas au groupe Jeune France (Messiaen, Jolivet...) - ambitionnerent de mettre en lumiere les grandes figures de la tradition moderne, Webern, Schoenberg, Stravinsky, Berio et quelques autres. Pierre Boulez fut sans aucun doute le plus celebre representant de cette nouvelle orientation. Compositeur mondialement reconnu, pedagogue, initiateur et directeur de nombreuses institutions (Ircam), il fut egalement l'un des plus respectes meneurs d'orchestre, mettant sa baguette au service du repertoire de son temps. Christophe LOINTIER & Patrick FReMEAUX. In reaction to the neoclassical resonances that dominated the French musical landscape post-World War II, a few composers - following in the footsteps of the 'Jeune France' movement that included Messiaen and Jolivet - made efforts to throw light on the great figures of the modern tradition, namely Webern, Schoenberg, Stravinsky, Berio and a few others. Pierre Boulez was no doubt the most famous of this new orientation's representatives, a world-renowned composer and teacher who initiated and directed numerous institutions such as the Ircam for example. He was also one of the most respected conductors to wield a baton over the repertoire of his day. Christophe LOINTIER & Patrick FReMEAUX

If gospel music was a corporation and not a music genre, James Cleveland would have been it's big boss. He was certainly America's greatest gospel music star, and he reigned over the circuit for almost 40 years. He fostered the mass choir boom that is so popular today, and instigated such major events as Aretha Franklin's "Amazing Grace" album (a worldwide best-seller). This selection of Cleveland's best recordings finally highlights the work of a great musician about whom we know too little.

Presses Universitaires de France and Fremeaux & Associes offer this history of nineteenth-century Africa, analyzed and explained by Anne Hugon, a senior lecturer at Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne University and a specialist in Africa. Contrary to preconceived ideas about the past and the peoples of the African continent, who are said to have remained on the sidelines of history, Anne Hugon offers a presentation that re-establishes the facts, namely those of a plural, diverse Africa that was once open to the world. The historian retraces the continent's history in the 19th century, which is not limited to European takeovers: she reveals an extremely complex 19th century in Africa, marked by major political revolutions, with the emergence of new states; and by economic and cultural revolutions, notably with the rise of two monotheisms, Islam and Christianity. Audiobook, in French. Claude COLOMBINI FReMEAUX

Fragments de vie est compose de textes inedits de Germaine Tillion, rassembles, introduits et presentes par l'essayiste et historien des idees Tzvetan Todorov. Ces textes sont ici completes d'ecrits deja edites, evoquant des periodes o� il etait impossible de prendre la plume (le camp de concentration ou les violences en Algerie par exemple). A travers ces fragments, ce sont les principales etapes de la vie de Germaine Tillion qui nous sont relatees (ses recherches chez les Chaouias en Kabylie, ses actions dans la Resistance, son emprisonnement a la Sante puis a Fresnes, sa deportation a Ravensbruck, ses realisations et ses combats, contre la torture notamment, pendant la guerre d'Algerie). On mesure, a l'ecoute de cet ouvrage, l'intensite de la vie et des engagements de l'auteure pour la justice et la verite. Christian BROMBERGER & Patrick FReMEAUX Fragments de vie consists of previously unpublished texts by Germaine Tillion, collected, introduced and presented by essayist and historian of ideas Tzvetan Todorov. These texts are supplemented by previously published writings, evoking periods when it was impossible to write (the concentration camp or the violence in Algeria, for example). Through these fragments, the main stages in Germaine Tillion's life are recounted (her research among the Chaouias in Kabylia, her actions in the Resistance, her imprisonment at La Sante and then Fresnes, her deportation to Ravensbruck, her achievements and her struggles, particularly against torture, during the Algerian war). Listening to this book, we can appreciate the intensity of the author's life and her commitment to justice and truth. Audiobook, in French. DIRECTION ARTISTIQUE : ASSOCIATION GERMAINE TILLION � eDITIONS DU SEUIL Duree : 9h57

Burt Bacharach est l'un des plus grands songwriters du XXe siecle, on lui doit une grande partie de la bande-son des sixties avec des tubes intemporels comme : � What the World Needs Now Is Love �, � Walk on By �, � I Say a Little Prayer �. C'est sous l'angle du jazz et de la sophistication que la chanteuse franco-americaine Stephy Haik lui rend un hommage vibrant et delicat. Les arrangements et la direction d'orchestre sont assures par Olivier Hutman, qui sert a Stephy Haik un ecrin fantastique dans lequel s'exprime toute sa gr�ce celeste. Burt Bacharach is one of the greatest songwriters of the 20th century, gracing us with a large part of the soundtrack of the sixties with timeless hits like "What the World Needs Now Is Love", "Walk on By", and "I Say a Little Prayer". It is from a jazz and sophisticated angle that the Franco-American singer Stephy Haik pays him a vibrant and delicate tribute. She manages to highlight the melodic richness of this repertoire, one of the most fabulous in pop music. Jean Claude Ghrenassia, the album's producer, brings together a real all-star cast of musicians around the singer. The arrangements and orchestration are by Olivier Hutman, who provides Stephy Haik a fantastic setting in which to express her celestial grace.

Blending African rhythms, R&B and traditional American hymn-singing styles, Em'bee and the Gospel Move Singers are more than a musical phenomenon in France - they are the country's "first stars of gospel." Incredibly active, the group will deliver their cultural and spiritual message in over 200 concerts this year.