Glory is the ninth studio album by American singer Britney Spears. RCA Records released the album on August 26, 2016. It became available for pre-order on all music digital distribution platforms at midnight ET on August 3, 2016. Spears released the first single from the album, "Make Me...", on July 15, 2016. Alongside the pre-order, a new track was released, titled "Private Show", which was previously teased in the commercial for the fragrance of the same name. Since the announcement of the album, Spears has further teased the new music through the release of promotional singles "Clumsy" and "Do You Wanna Come Over?". Glory received generally positive reviews from music critics.

Santoor player Rahul Sharma and Eric Mouquet of French musical group Deep Forest have come together for an album called Deep India, a first-of-its-kind collaboration by Sony Music Entertainment. The album, a fusion between traditional Indian symphonies by Rahul and electronica by Deep Forest, consists of eight tracks that capture the rhythms of folk melodies from across the country. It will be different from Rahul's previous works, which are primarily instrument-based. Deep India will showcase distinct vocal elements.

Deep Africa is a studio album by Eric Mouquet of the French duo Deep Forest released in 2013 by the label Station 5. It contains vocal samples and singing in various African languages. The album features African singers such as Blick Bassy and Wasis Diop.