José Louis And The Paradox of Love

by Pierre Kwenders

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1.	L.E.S. (Liberté Égalité Sagacité) ft. Win Butler and King Britt 09:28	buy track
2.	Your Dream ft. NGABO 03:38	buy track
3.	No No No 03:00	buy track
4.	Imparfait ft. Sônge 02:59	buy track
5.	Papa Wemba 03:50 video	buy track
6.	Religion Désir 03:30	buy track
7.	Makambo Ya Gaga (Skit) 00:09	buy track
8.	Heartbeat ft. anaïs 03:04	buy track
9.	Kilimanjaro 02:45	buy track
10.	Coupé 03:40	buy track
11.	Sahara 03:16	buy track
12.	Radio trottoir (Interlude) 01:18	buy track
13.	Church (Likambo) ft. Africa Intshiyetu Choir 03:50	buy track

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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.

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released April 29, 2022

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Pierre Kwenders Montreal, Québec

Born in Kinshasa and settled in Montréal since 2001, Pierre Kwenders learned music and found his voice in a catholic choir in the city. With his two EPs and two full-length records, the singer-songwriter has earned multiple awards. Passionate about offering music without borders, he’s also one of the founders of Moonshine, a collective that throws some of the best parties around the world. ... more

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