Petite Noir
Petite Noir | |
|---|---|
| Born | Brussels, Belgium |
| Origin | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Genres | Electronic, experimental |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano, guitar, percussion |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Domino |
| Website | petitenoirmusic |
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
- La Vie Est Belle (Life Is Beautiful) (2015)[3]
References
- ^ Bella Todd. "Petite Noir: 'Nowhere really feels like home' | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
- ^ "Petite Noir: The King of Anxiety EP | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. 2015-01-23. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
- ^ a b "La Vie Est Belle - Petite Noir | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. 2015-09-11. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
- ^ "Reviews for La Vie Est Belle by Petite Noir". Metacritic. 2015-09-11. Retrieved 2015-12-10.