Médecine, produced by Martin Meissonnier, was released in 1985. Ray Lema continued his exploration of the marriage between Africa and synthetic and electro sounds. Traditional rhythms and rumba rub shoulders with funk and even reggae, and the album marked the beginning of international success for the Congolese pianist, singer and arranger. Tony Allen, Thierry Fanfant, Samba N’go’s guitar and the backing vocals of Ballou Canta and Lokua Kanza all feature on this album.
[Edit] After this post appeared on Instagram, Martin Meissonnier reacted by telling us that the cover design had, at the time, earned his producers a little summons to the police station for an explanation session…
