Author: France 24

This week, arts24 welcomes acclaimed trumpet player Yazz Ahmed. Throughout her career, the jazz musician has blended Arabic and Western sounds. Her new album “A Paradise In The Hold” takes us to the shores of Bahrain, where local folklore and Fijiri – the music of the pearl divers – are brought to life through gorgeous scales, percussion and voices. Yazz Ahmed tells Marjorie Hache about the stories and work that went into her fourth album. We also take a look at new music by Maneskin’s Damiano David, rapper Chuck D and electronic pop artist MØ. 

In Ligue 1, Marseille beat Le Havre and Monaco defeated Lyon. Both clubs qualify for the Champions League. Angers are safe from relegation, Saint-Étienne maintain hope and Nantes remain in danger.

US President Donald Trump said he would sign an executive order on Monday that could lower the cost of some medications, an effort that will face strong pushback from the pharmaceutical industry.

Activists rallied across the globe on Thursday to mark May Day. In Paris, scuffles broke out as black-clad protesters targeted Socialist Party members. In Istanbul, police arrested more than 400 people amid a heavy crackdown on demonstrations. Read our liveblog to see how the day’s events unfolded. 

A US initiative to distribute food in Gaza would not involve Israel aside from the provision of “military security”, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said on Friday. The plan has already met with criticism from the international community as it appears to sideline the UN and existing aid organisations operating in the Palestinian enclave. 

In this edition of our arts24 music show, Jennifer Ben Brahim chats with Franco-Cameroonian musician James BKS. He’s gone from producing beats for some of the biggest stars like Snoop Dogg and will.i.am, to carving out a name for himself as a performer. Music is in his blood, with his father being the late Afro-jazz legend Manu Dibango, and James has continued his legacy by embracing his African musical roots. He’s back with the EP “See Us Rise”, a deeply personal and introspective record.

All Ligue 1 matchday 33 games will be played simutaneously. European qualification spots are still up to grab, while teams at the bottom fight to avoid relegation.

OpenAI says it’s no longer seeking to transition to a fully for-profit company. The decision follows public backlash and a lawsuit by Elon Musk. Also in this edition: California Governor Gavin Newsom proposes a $7.5 billion tax credit for the US film industry instead of Donald Trump’s 100% tariffs on foreign films, and Sweden mulls a ban on paying for adult content online.

Like humans, chimpanzees drum rhythmically – and two subspecies living on opposite sides of Africa even have their own signature styles, according to a study published Friday in Current Biology. The findings lend new weight to the theory that the essentials of music were present before our evolutionary split from chimpanzees 6 million years ago.

PSG weathered one attack after another and showed remarkable adaptability to hold off and defeat an inspired Arsenal 2-1 to reach the Champions League final on Wednesday.