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Petite Noir – “La Vie Est Belle / Life Is Beautiful” (Feat. Baloji) Video

3111 days ago
StereogumSouth African pop-R&B artist Petite Noir has just shared a really cool video for “La Vie Est Belle / Life Is Beautiful,” the title track from his very good debut album. The clip was directed by Alan Del Rio Ortiz, and features Yannick Ilunga stan... more info

Baloji – “Capture” (Feat. Petite Noir & Muanza) Video

3157 days ago
StereogumBaloji is a Congolese rapper who now lives in Belgium but constantly returns to his native country. He self-directed his new video for “Capture” along with Olugbenga Adelekan/OLU (of Metronomy) and shot the entire thing in Congo with Yannick Ilun... more info

Stream Petite Noir La Vie Est Belle / Life Is Beautiful

3157 days ago
StereogumPetite Noir is Yannick Ilunga, a South African pop chameleon whose music draws on R&B and crunch-rock and new wave and forward-thinking dance music. All those ideas swirl around on his debut album La Vie Est Belle / Life Is Beautiful, an impossible-t... more info

Petite Noir – ‘MDR’

3166 days ago
Nialler9African artist Petite Noir is building up to the release of his debut La Vie Est Belle / Life Is Beautiful (Named after a Congolese film of the same name) with a series of excellent tracks. ‘Best’ and ‘Down’ are track which had clear African ... more info

Petite Noir – “MDR”

3166 days ago
StereogumYannick Ilunga is a genre-blurring singer and producer from Cape Town, South Africa who records under the name Petite Noir. He’ll release his album La Vie Est Belle / Life Is Beautiful next month, and we’ve already posted his “Best” video. Th... more info

Kelela replaces Petite Noir on $3 show (RSVP open)

3213 days ago
Brooklyn Veganphoto: Kelela at the Armory Party in March (more by Greg Cristman) We recently mentioned that Petite Noir would be playing the next Afropunk-curated Red Bull Sound Select show in NYC on July 14 at Lot 45 (411 Troutman St).... more info

Petite Noir releasing debut album on Domino, touring, playing two Afropunk NYC shows (including the fest)

3228 days ago
Brooklyn VeganPetite Noir, aka multi-genre South African artist Yannick Ilunga, released the The King of Anxiety EP earlier this year on Domino, and the label will put out his debut full length in September. It's called 'La Vie Est Belle... more info

Monki 2015-06-08 Lights On Mix from Petite Noir + Simmer Down Selection from Tourist

3243 days ago
Core News“Monki has a Lights On Mix from Petite Noir and a Simmer Down Selection from Tourist.” Check out other Monki shows here and subscribe to the feed to get good music in the future. Monki 2015-06-08 Lights On Mix from Petite Noir + Simmer Down Selec... more info

Longitude announce day-by-day breakdown & add 11 artists

3317 days ago
Nialler9 Pusha T, Nick Mulvey, Raury, Drenge, Petite Noir, Welp, The Bohicas, Wyvern Lingo, Young Wonder, Daithi, Subplots, Princess and Spies were all added to Longitude today. Longitude takes place in Marlay Park from Friday July 17th – July 19th. Weeken... more info

Petite Noir – “The Fall” Video

3333 days ago
StereogumYannick Iluga, the Capetown producer known as Petite Noir, just released his debut EP The King Of Anxiety, a collection of his slim, joyous, South African bedroom pop. Dubbed “noirwave,” his songs manage to contain a roiling darkness that’s alw... more info

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