Jean-Philippe Rykiel
Jean-Philippe Rykiel (born 1961) is a French composer, arranger, and musician, primarily a keyboard player. He has been blind since his birth, a result of negligence in the hospital incubator, and is the son of fashion designer Sonia Rykiel.
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Jean-Philippe Rykiel (born 1961) is a French composer, arranger, and musician, primarily a keyboard player. He has been blind since his birth, a result of negligence in the hospital incubator, and is the son of fashion designer Sonia Rykiel.
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Solo
• 1982 Jean-Philippe Rykiel - (Musiza/Ariola) • 1991 Nunc Music (Quiet Days In Tokyo) - Takdisc/WMD • 2003 Under The Tree (Last Call)
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Collaborations
• 1994 Songs of awakening / Roads of blessings (The Lama's Chant) (w/Lama Gyourmé) - (Last Call/Narada/Takticmusic) • 1996 Souhaits Pour L'Eveil (The Lama's Chant) (w/Lama Gyurme) - (Last Call/Sony) • 2000 Rain Of Blessings: Vajra Chants (w/Lama Gyurme) - (RealWorld) • 2018 Kangaba-Paris (w/Lansine Kouyate) - (Buda Musique)
Participations
Participations
• 1977 Vous Et Nous - Brigitte Fontaine • 1978 New Jerusalem - Tim Blake • 1979 Open - Steve Hillage - (Virgin) • 1981 Friends Of Mr. Cairo - Jon & Vangelis - (Polydor) • 1983 Catherine Lara - Catherine Lara - (Trema) • 1984 En Concert - Catherine Lara - (Trema) • 1985 Apartheid - Xalam (band) - (Melodie) • 1985 Nelson Mandela - Youssou N'Dour - (EMI) • 1986 Power Spot - Jon Hassell - (ECM) • 1987 Faton-Bloom - F.Cahen/D.Malherbe - (Cryonic) • 1987 Soro - Salif Keita - (EMI) • 1987 Xarit - Xalam - (BMG) • 1988 I'm Your Man - Leonard Cohen - (Sony) • 1988 Surgeon Of The Nightsky - Jon Hassell - (Intutition) • 1989 Domba - Ousemane Kouyaté - (Sterns) • 1989 Fetish - Didier Malherbe - (Mantra) • 1990 French Corazon - Brigitte Fontaine - (EMI) • 1992 Eyes Open - Youssou N'Dour - (Sony) • 1993 Les Romantiques - Catherine Lara - (Trema) • 1993 Zef - Didier Malherbe - (Tangram) • 1994 Soro - - Salif Keita - (Island) • 1994 Wommat - Youssou N'Dour - (Sony) • 1995 Emotion - Papa Wemba - (Real World) • 1995 Folon - Salif Keita - (Island) • 1996 Kaoutal - Kaoutal - (Sony) • 1996 Mansa - Super Rail Band - (Label Bleu) • 1996 Vago - Marcel Loeffler - (Tam Tam) • 1996 Wapi Yo - - Lokua Kanza - (BMG) • 1997 Contes D'Afrique De L'Ouest - Mamadou Diallo - (CKT) • 1998 Castles made of sand - Alexkid - (F-Communications) • 1998 Paradis Païen - Jacques Higelin (Tôt ou Tard/Warner) • 1999 Papa - Salif Keita - (Island) • 2000 Joko - Youssou N'Dour - (Sony) • 2001 Bienvenida - Alexkid (F-Communications) • 2001 Kekeland - Brigitte Fontaine (Virgin) • 2001 What I did On My Holidays - Alexkid (F-Communications) • 2002 Nothing's In Vain - Youssou N'Dour (Nonesuch/Warner) • 2002 Samba Alla - Diogal (Celluloid/Mélodie) • 2002 Wati - Amadou & Mariam (Universal Music Jazz) • 2003 Mint - Alexkid - (F-Communications)
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- 1.Sam Rykiel. Stock. 2020-03-04. 978-2-234-08869-6.
- 2.Jean-Philippe Rykiel : le musicien voyageur - Bouddha News. B. 2020-08-21.
- 3.La Radio de Jean-Philippe Rykiel. France Inter. 2026-06-20.
- 4.Jean-Philippe Rykiel. Afrisson. 2016-10-08.
- 5.The GONG Unconventional Gathering 2006. RYTHMES CROISÉS. 2021-12-10.
- 6.Le balafon baladeur du Kanazoé Orkestra - RFI Musique. musique.rfi.fr. 03/04/2019.
- 7.Festival Río Loco 2021 : une 26e édition tournée vers l’Afrique. France 3 Occitanie. 2021-07-06.
- 8.Coup de Cœur Musiques du Monde 2019. Académie Charles-Cros.
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