José Louis and the Paradox of Love is the third studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Pierre Kwenders, released April 29, 2022 on Arts & Crafts Productions.[1] The album features lyrics in French, English, Lingala, Kikongo and Tshiluba.[2]
| José Louis and the Paradox of Love | ||||
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| Released | April 29, 2022 | |||
| Genre | pop, electronica, African music | |||
| Length | 44:31 | |||
| Label | Arts & Crafts | |||
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The album was the winner of the 2022 Polaris Music Prize,[3] and was a shortlisted Juno Award nominee for Global Music Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2023.[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "L.E.S (Liberté Égalité Sagacité)" (feat. Win Butler, King Britt) | 9:28 |
| 2. | "Your Dream" (feat. Ngabo) | 3:38 |
| 3. | "No No No" | 3:00 |
| 4. | "Imparfait" (feat. Sônge) | 2:59 |
| 5. | "Papa Wemba" | 3:50 |
| 6. | "Religion désir" | 3:30 |
| 7. | "Makambo Ya Gaga" | 0:09 |
| 8. | "Heartbeat" (feat. anaiis) | 3:04 |
| 9. | "Kilimanjaro" | 2:45 |
| 10. | "Coupé" | 3:40 |
| 11. | "Sahara" | 3:16 |
| 12. | "Radio trottoir (Interlude)" (feat. Babel Bukasa) | 1:18 |
| 13. | "Church (Likambo)" (feat. Africa Intshiyetu Choir) | 3:50 |
References
edit- ^ Kaelen Bell, "Pierre Kwenders Announces New Album 'José Louis and the Paradox of Love,' Shares New Song". Exclaim!, January 26, 2022.
- ^ "Shortlist shortcut to Pierre Kwenders' José Louis and the Paradox of Love". CBC Music, September 5, 2022.
- ^ "Pierre Kwenders wins the 2022 Polaris Music Prize". CBC Music, September 20, 2022.
- ^ "Here are all the 2023 Juno nominees". CBC Music, January 31, 2023.