A post-#MeToo reckoning in the French jazz scene

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Musicians from the world of jazz have been speaking out about the sexism and sexual violence that has long cast a shadow over their corner of the music industry. FRANCE 24’s reporters went to meet the women who are now working to change that culture and are demanding justice and accountability.

Meanwhile, after the summit of the Eiffel Tower at the Olympic opening ceremony, Céline Dion is set to return to a (slightly) lower stage in Paris, as the diva announces a string of hotly anticipated concerts in the French capital.

We also check out a major new exhibition zooming in on the twilight years of artist Henri Matisse.

Plus author Coco Mellors tells us about her second novel, "Blue Sisters", which tackles grief, addiction and the joy and pain of sisterhood.