“I fondly remember the TheAtre de l’Etoile. It rhymes with Montand. I’d even say that the dressing-room, the circle, the seats and attendants all resemble Montand.” Hubert Rostaing

This box-set portrays the Fado of the latter half of the twentieth century. A true form of blues with distinct Latin colours, Fado expresses the cultural amotion of Portugal.

The infamous story of Caligula is interpreted by Albert Camus. This recording was made April, 1954.

"This album, originally entitled « Comme c’est bizarre » was made in 1989-1990. With a style between George Clinton and Joseph Bowie (but in French), a fusion of funk and the blend of urban groove and the roots of World Music, the album was carefully produced, bearing the mark of Patrick Tandin, who had just founded the La Lichere Label. Seventeen years later, this cult album (with the highest airplay out of all the Fremeaux & Associes catalogues) is now available for all." Patrick Fremeaux

Four years before the musical adventure that led Ry Cooder in Havana to record the legendary Buena Vista Social Club, the French journalist, DJ and producer Francois Jouffa had already recorded the most important singers and musicians of Santiago de Cuba, the country's second city and the capital of son. The blending of African, European and American, but also Haitian, influences have made Santiago de Cuba's music the embodiment of Cuban-ness, the best of which is here handed down to posterity. Artists include Septeto Tipico Oriental and Conga Los Hoyos.

Famed French Gospel singer Segan's first album, featuring the great classics: To my Lord; The road to freedom; Stand up! Soul brother; Shepeherd of Israël light up your face; Joseph; Is it I ?; Nobody knows; Sometimes I feel like a motherless child; Summertime; Glory to god

This 10-CD set features an interpretation by five actors of one of literature’s monuments: The Iliad and The Odyssey. These texts from the Occident world originate from oral literature. Created more than 25 centuries ago, it was made to be told, or even sung, and therefore to be heard rather than read. And this is how we present HOMER’s works: interpreted by Michaël Lonsdale, Sapho, Jean-Pierre Michael, Emmanuelle Galabru and Claude Lesko. The proposed selection comes from the translation of poet Lecomte de Lisle and has been made by M. Raymond Jacquenod – author of the New Dictionary of Greek’s Mythology. In French.

With this recording, Raul Barboza invites us to discover the musical paths of the Guarani indians.

Gheorghe Zamfir is the great international exponent of the pan flute. A virtuoso of the nai or Romanian pan flute, his sound is so particular, so recognizable, that everyone has heard him play, either on one of the million records he has sold worldwide, or else on the cult soundtracks he has recorded for film-composers like Vladimir Cosma and Ennio Morricone, and directors like Quentin Tarantino. On this recording, far from the great symphony orchestras, Zamfir appears in duo with pianist Christiane Gugger performing his own repertoire. Here you can discover a more intimate vision of his music that reveals all it's powers of meditation and serene strength. Recorded by Jean-Claude Gaberel, a goldsmith in sound with an international reputation, this album translates all the force of Zamfir's music, which lies at the crossroads between genres: classical, folk, international pop, new age and crossover.

A 2 CD philosophical conference by Michel Onfray about his best seller, explaining his way of conceveing History and analysing long time historical period, especially the decline of the Western values. In French

Her voice has stunning sincerity, and her technique is incomparable: Norig is one of the most amazing representatives of the music of the Tziganes and the Balkans. "Gadji" was published in 2006 by Vadim Toropov - his Tzig'Art label is a great promoter of the Slav/Tzigane heritage - and it is a brilliant album. Intimate yet totally under control, and filled with the charm of the devil, the recording is the cornerstone of the genre that catapulted Norig to the forefront. Produced by Sebastien Giniaux and Victor Coman, here is an hour of magnificent music from a crossbreed universe where the sounds of the Tziganes take on the colors of jazz, classical music and the tango.

(3-CD box set) A main character in French politics in the 20th Century, Malraux is particularly known for being the first Culture Minister of France. Loyal companion of General de Gaulle, Malraux's speeches are still very famous in France's memories. These recordings were once a moment in the past, but this set gives them a new birth. In French.

Guitarist Rodolphe Raffalli is known internationally for his performances of Georges Brassens material, and here he accompanies Ren�e Garl�ne, a singer whose precise, rare tone provides sensitive and delicate readings of the same composer's repertoire. Together they form an extraordinarily musical duo: the guitar's aerial phrases seem to hold conversations with the songs themselves, and the pair are backed by a wonderful rhythm section, notably partnered by Teofilo Chantre, the great musician from Cape Verde. Here the Brassens repertoire is tinted with jazz, swing and Brazilian rhythms, providing music that softly weaves through these songs to emphasize all the power of the poetry behind the melodies of Brassens.

“If you ever wanted to hear the “real thing” in New Orleans street parade tradition, now is your chance. The Treme Brass Band recorded this album with the kind of abandon and happiness that one does not usually get to hear on record. The eight musicians and Mr. Youngblood were all together in the studio, no headphones, just listening to each other and having a great time. The Treme Brass Band is rapidly becoming the brass band of choice in New Orleans. No matter how technically proficient one is at their instrument, nothing replaces the “Street beat” feeling, and the Treme gives you that feeling every time! This is classic, funky New Orleans brass-band music recorded live in the studio, and just one listen will easily demonstrate why the National Endowment for the Arts named the Treme Brass Band a national treasure.” Gary EDWARDS

(2-CD set) Recorded at Blue Sound, Zorrino and Macadam, Paris 1996. Includes a 32 page booklet with both French and English notes.