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Yannick Ilunga (born August 24, 1990), better known by his stage name Petite Noir, is a Belgian born, Congolese singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer from Cape Town, Western Cape. Noir was one half of Popskarr with record producer and DJ Terrence Pearce and is a member of the creative collective Capital of Cool. He is currently signed to Double Six Records. His debut extended play The King of Anxiety was released in January 2015 and his debut studio album La vie est belle / Life Is Beautiful was released in September of the same year. His followup EP La…
Yannick Ilunga (born August 24, 1990), better known by his stage name Petite Noir, is a Belgian born, Congolese singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer from Cape Town, Western Cape. Noir was one half of Popskarr with record producer and DJ Terrence Pearce and is a member of the creative collective Capital of Cool. He is currently signed to Double Six Records. His debut extended play The King of Anxiety was released in January 2015 and his debut studio album La vie est belle / Life Is Beautiful was released in September of the same year. His followup EP La Maison Noir/The Black House is expected October 5, 2018 on bandcamp .

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South African singer/songwriter/producer combining post-punk, electronic, and African musical traditions into genre-defying music.

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The project of South African singer/songwriter/producer Yannick Ilunga , Petite Noir's combination of African musical traditions and post-punk is the prime example of Noirwave, the style and cultural movement created by Ilunga and his creative partner, RhaRha Nembhard. Ilunga refined Noirwave's celebration of Africa's past and future with each Petite Noir release, from 2015's pioneering La Vie Est Belle to 2018's vibrant La Maison Noir/The Black House .

Born in Brussels, Ilunga moved with his Angolan mother and Congolese father to Cape Town when he was six, and grew up singing and playing guitar in church. After spending some time in the metalcore band Fallen Within , Ilunga 's ideas of what music could be were changed after hearing Kanye West 's 808s & Heartbreak , and he began experimenting with Ableton while writing his own songs. When he was still in his teens, he met and began playing guitar for township tech pioneer Spoek Mathambo . In 2009, Ilunga formed the chillwave duo Popskarr with Terrence Pearce, whom he met through Mathambo . Over the course of three years, Popskarr released a handful of singles, including 2009's "The Light" (which also featured Mathambo ) and 2012's "Fighter."

During this time, Ilunga continued to work on his own music, combining electronics, guitar, and his wide-ranging vocals into what would become Petite Noir. With his creative director and romantic partner, RhaRha Nembhard, he created the Noirwave musical style and cultural movement. The project's first single, "Till We Ghosts," arrived in 2012 and soon earned acclaim; Yasiin Bey (aka Mos Def ) appeared on a remix of the song. That year also saw the release of the single "Disappear." The following year, Petite Noir issued the single "Noirse" and opened for Solange on her 2013 tour.

Ilunga signed to the Domino imprint Double Six and released the track "Chess" late in 2014, shortly before his debut EP, The King of Anxiety , arrived in March 2015. Taking its name from an acclaimed Congolese film, Petite Noir's full-length debut, La Vie Est Belle , was recorded with Boxed In 's Oli Bayston and Ibibio Sound Machine 's Leon Brichard . It was released in September 2015. Ilunga also made a name for himself as a collaborator: he appeared on the Shoes ' 2015 single "Lost in London," Danny Brown 's 2016 album Atrocity Exhibition , and Cid Rim 's 2017 single "SWNERVE." In 2018, Petite Noir returned with the mini-album La Maison Noir/The Black House , which featured contributions from Brown , Nembhard, and Saul Williams as well as some of Ilunga 's most upbeat and dynamic songwriting.

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A new track entitled Blame Fire was released in July 2018, ahead of a new album La Maison Noir / The Black House due out on 5 October on Roya records (part of the WARP records group). The new release will be a six track mini-album featuring guest appearances from Danny Brown and Saul Williams .
In September 2016, Noir was featured on American hip hop recording artist Danny Brown's fourth studio album Atrocity Exhibition on track "Rolling Stone". It was officially released on 27 September, but played on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 radio show on 15 September.
On 19 January 2015, Petite Noir released his debut extended play The King of Anxiety. Pitchfork Media praised the EP as "seamless, subtle and lithe and luminously sexy". It was supported by two singles, "Till We Ghosts" and "Chess".
On 11 September 2015, he released his debut studio album, La vie est belle / Life Is Beautiful It scored a 79 on aggregate review website Metacritic. It was supported by four singles, "Chess", "Down", "Best", and "MDR". In 2015 and 2016, Noir performed live with artists Mac DeMarco , Vince Staples , Kendrick Lamar, Killer Mike , and El-P, among others.
In May 2013, English hip hop recording artist Wretch 32 released a Petite Noir remix of his song "Blackout". Noir released another non-album single called "Noirse" in 2013. In November 2013, a remix of "Noirse" was included on the compilation album Saint Heron. In 2014, Noir released a track called "Chess", which would later be included in both his debut extended play The King of Anxiety and his debut studio album La vie est belle / Life Is Beautiful.
Petite Noir began his musical career in 2009 with record producer Terrence Pearce as the music duo Popskarr. They have released various singles from 2009 to 2012 and have not released any material together since. Noir's debut solo single "Till We Ghosts" was released in 2012 and was later included on his 2015 debut extended play The King of Anxiety. Also in 2012, Noir released the non-album single "Disappear".
Yannick Ilunga (born 24 August 1990), known professionally as Petite Noir, is a South African raised, Congolese musician singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. His debut extended play The King of Anxiety was released in January 2015 and his debut studio album La vie est belle / Life Is Beautiful was released in September of the same year via Domino Records' Double Six Imprint.
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