L'Amitié is the meeting between Kazumi, a soprano singer from Kobe, and Maïa, who at the time was a flautist/saxophonist in the Kabocha Shokaï street band. A Zen monk, Shimizu (known to all as David), mad about experimental music and jazz, and a passionate (but broke) producer, suggested they make an album together, which they produced between Japan and France, surrounded by musician friends from all walks of life.