Claudia Solal and Vincent Delerm highlight recent cultural releases and performances

Musician Claudia Solal has released her new album, ‘Honour Oxygen!’, a collaborative project with Benoît Delbecq. Released six years after her previous work, ‘Hopetown’, the album serves as a tribute to the plant kingdom and the living world. Solal describes the project as a natural progression, noting that the timing allowed for the music to mature without being forced. The album features a blend of vocals and spoken word in both English and French.

In France, singer Vincent Delerm performed a literary-themed concert at the Correspondances de Manosque. The performance integrated his musical repertoire with various literary references, including works by authors such as Patrick Modiano and Alain de Botton. Delerm was joined on stage by Emmanuel Noblet for a rendition of ‘Le monologue shakespearien’.