Petite Noir

Petite Noir
Born Brussels, Belgium
Origin Cape Town, South Africa
Genres Electronic, experimental
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Instruments Vocals, piano, guitar, percussion
Years active 2013 (2013)–present
Labels Domino
Website petitenoirmusic.com

Petite Noir, real name Yannick Ilunga, is a South African singer-songwriter from Cape Town, South Africa.[1]

He released his debut EP, The King of Anxiety on January 19, 2015. Pitchfork Media praised the EP as "seamless, subtle and lithe and luminously sexy".[2] On September 11, 2015, he released his first full-length album, La vie est belle (Life Is Beautiful),[3] which scored a 79 on aggregate review website Metacritic.[4]

Discography

References

  1. Bella Todd. "Petite Noir: 'Nowhere really feels like home' | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  2. "Petite Noir: The King of Anxiety EP | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. 2015-01-23. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  3. 1 2 "La Vie Est Belle - Petite Noir | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. 2015-09-11. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  4. "Reviews for La Vie Est Belle by Petite Noir". Metacritic. 2015-09-11. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
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