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Petite Noir - La Vie Est Belle / Life Is Beautiful

Review by Christopher T. Sharpe

La Vie Est Belle / Life is Beautiful is bold, beautiful and brilliantly honed»

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Double Six release the debut album release by Yannick Ilunga, AKA Petite Noir, 'La Vie Est Belle / Life Is Beautiful'. The 11 track LP from the half-Congolese, half-Angolan, Cape Town-residing artist follows the release of his breakout EP, 'The King Of Anxiety', earlier this year. Recorded at Box Ten Studios in London with Oli Bayston (Boxed In) and Leon Brichard (Ibibio), 'La Vie Est Belle / Life Is Beautiful' is a highly accomplished album with a unique concoction of influences. The record seamlessly fuses intricate contemporary electronics and raw post-punk energy with Yannick's stirring, soulful vocals and African shuffles that echo his homeland. Named after a revered Congolese film of the same name, the album is both a beacon and a vessel of inspiration, offering empowerment to those who need it.
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