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Lena

Mathias Delplanque, known professionally as Lena, was born in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. He is a French electronic music DJ and producer who began his career under the pseudonym Lena, inspired by the character Lena Grove from William Faulkner's Light in August. His music is heavily influenced by Jamaican dub. Delplanque released his debut album Floating Roots in 2004. In 2008, he formed Lena & The Floating Roots Orchestra, collaborating with musicians like Rob Mazurek and Steve Argüelles, and released the album Lost Wax. The project performed extensively before going on hiatus in...