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Our artists on the Polaris Prize Long List
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2021 GAMIQ nominations
2021 ADISQ Nominations
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Pierre Kwenders unveils a new music video for Sorry
Today, Pierre Kwenders releases a new music video for Sorry via OkayAfrica. The song is off his debut album Le Dernier Empereur Bantou, released last fall via Bonsound.
This lyric video draws a parallel between the beginning of his musical career and those of legends such as Tabu ley Rochereau, Franco Luambo Makiadi, TP OK Jazz and Sam Mangwana. Footage of these Congolese rumba pioneers were archived by simply filming a television screen. Pierre made sure to be a part of the whole creative process and teamed up with NOMAD to create this homage to the artists whose art greatly impacted African music.
He will be part of this year’s incredible Osheaga line-up on August 1st and will head to Europe in the fall. He is also working on a few shows in the United States.
Upcoming shows
28/07/15 Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC // Parc Valois
30/07/15 Chicoutimi, QC // Festival International des Rythmes du Monde
01/08/15 Montreal, QC // Osheaga
04/08/15 Gatineau, QC // Place de la Francophonie
07/08/15 Gaspé, QC // Festival Musique du Bout du Monde
14/08/15 Sherbrooke, QC // Festival des traditions du monde de Sherbrooke
22/08/15 Victoriaville, QC // Fête de la diversité culturelle
29/08/15 Drummondville, QC // Festival de la Poutine de Drummondville
30/08/15 Toronto, ON // Camp Wavelength Festival
02/10/15 Nijmegen, NL // Felabration
03/10/15 Amsterdam, NL // Felabration
06/10/15 Maastricht, NL
09/10/15 Sannois, FR // EMB
10/10/15 Paris, FR // La Cigale
12/10/15 Paris, FR // La Fondation Cartier
14/10/15 Toulouse, FR // Les Curiosités du Bikini
15/10/15 Paris, FR // Le MaMA
22/10/15 Budapest, HU // WOMEX
29/10/15 Sorel-Tracy, QC // Marine Cabaret
07/11/15 Quebec, QC // Le Cercle
14/11/15 Châteauguay, QC // Salle Jean Pierre Houde - Centre culturel Vanier
29/01/16 Trois-Rivières, QC // Centre Culturel Pauline-Julien