Petit Noir is the project of Capetown producer Yannick Iluga, a young revelation that mixes ethnic sounds and '80 gothic revival with a superb result.
We noticed Yannick' voice and unique music style (which he calls "Noirwave") a while ago and now he's going to release his debut album, La Vie Est Belle / Life Is Beautiful out on 11th September.
If you are into Woodkid, Interpol and/or Fela Kuti you'll gonna love this one
The video explores the modern day ‘Noirwave’ Africa. It examines the perception of Africa as a ‘dark continent’, largely unknown, exotic and distant. It shows the forward-thinking, progressive Africa and illustrates what Ilunga calls the ‘Noirwave’ movement. It looks at how only through visiting the continent can anyone gain a sense of one of its most fascinating features, that of its split identity; how incredibly and indescribably beautiful it is on the one hand, yet on the other hand, how raw and unforgiving it can be.
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