Raye

L'Ensemble Rayé is a quirky and generally lighthearted band with roots in the European avant-prog scene of the '70s and '80s, which included such groups as Henry Cow, Samla Mammas Manna, and Picchio Dal Pozzo. Switzerland's principal contribution to this innovative scene was the band Débile Menthol, formed in 1979 and varying in size from seven to nine members. Featuring a wide array of instrumentation, including violin, reeds, keyboards, guitar, bass, and drums, Débile Menthol mixed post-punk and new wave energy with Rock in Opposition elements to create adventurous and virtuosic music that was nevertheless much lighter in tone than such RIO mainstays as Univers Zero and Art Zoyd…

Marina Raye was born in the Congo (Africa) where she spent her first ten years. It was in the Congo that she developed her deep love for music and for the Earth. What makes Marina's music so special is its deeply emotive quality which celebrates the essence of peace and harmony. The uniqueness of Marina's original flute compositions has earned her the description, "The Feminine Voice of the Native Flute."