Pierre Kwenders - José Louis And The Paradox Of Love (DELUXE) '2022

Tracks list

Congolese-born, Montreal-based musician, songwriter, and DJ Pierre Kwenders
(he/him) is a storyteller at his core. Motivated by the intricacies of love, his
songs weave together narratives from memories of the past, sketches of his
hometown, and reflections on the future. With his third album, José Louis and
The Paradox of Love (via Arts & Crafts), Kwenders arrives at a new juncture
– a moment of resonance, carefully wrapped in freewheeling tapestry,
hinged in reverence to its diverse heritage, yet reveling in the inventive
combination of its elements. Seamlessly working across Congolese rumba,
contemporary electronic music, pop-R&B, and jazz-infused progressions with a
range of global collaborators including Tendai Maraire (Shabazz Palaces), Branko
(M.I.A., Buraka som Sistema), Win Butler (Arcade Fire), Michael Brun (J Balvin),
and Uproot Andy (Poirier), the new album is both an embrace of African musical
tradition and an evolution of it. Singing and rapping in Lingala, French,
English, Tshiluba, and Kikongo, Kwenders similarly weaves his stories across the
boundaries of language and geography. Written and recorded while traversing the
globe with his Moonshine Collective — holding nearly 100 lunar-based
events including a Boiler Room party in his native Kinshasa or performing for
COLORS in Berlin — Kwenders has taken his Afro-electronic soirées from
Los Angeles to Santiago to Paris and beyond, building a truly international
grassroots community of fans and peers.

Tracklist:
1.01 - Pierre Kwenders - L.E.S. (Liberté Égalité Sagacité) (9:29)
1.02 - Pierre Kwenders - Your Dream (3:38)
1.03 - Pierre Kwenders - No No No (3:00)
1.04 - Pierre Kwenders - Imparfait (3:00)
1.05 - Pierre Kwenders - Papa Wemba (3:50)
1.06 - Pierre Kwenders - Religion Désir (3:32)
1.07 - Pierre Kwenders - SMT (3:18)
1.08 - Pierre Kwenders - Makambo Ya Gaga (Skit) (0:09)
1.09 - Pierre Kwenders - Heartbeat (3:05)
1.10 - Pierre Kwenders - Kilimanjaro (2:46)
1.11 - Pierre Kwenders - Niata (3:02)
1.12 - Pierre Kwenders - Coupé (3:40)
1.13 - Pierre Kwenders - Sahara (3:17)
1.14 - Pierre Kwenders - Radio trottoir (Interlude) (1:18)
1.15 - Pierre Kwenders - Good (3:15)
1.16 - Pierre Kwenders - Church (Likambo) (3:51)
1.17 - Pierre Kwenders - Vibraçao (3:05)

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