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. Discography Solo 1982 Jean-Philippe Rykiel - (Musiza/Ariola) 1991 Nunc Music (Quiet Days In Tokyo) - Takdisc/WMD 2003 Under The Tree (Last Call) 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 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)