Pierre Kwenders

Pierre Kwenders Gets SassyBlack and Ishmael Butler for New LP

PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2017

Nearly three years removed from delivering Le Dernier Empereur Bantou, Congo-born, Montreal-based musician Pierre Kwenders has lifted the c...

Pierre Kwenders

Hydro-Quebec Stage, Quebec City QC, July 8

PUBLISHED Jul 9, 2016

Pierre Kwenders (born José Louis Modabi) has been a staple of the Festival d'été lineup every year since 2014, and after taking in his even...

Pierre Kwenders Rolls Out Canadian Tour Dates, Poirier Remix

PUBLISHED Feb 4, 2015

Pierre Kwenders is currently basking in the glow of a Juno nomination for his album Le Dernier Empereur Bantou (which is up for World Music...

Pierre Kwenders Discusses 'Le Dernier Empereur Bantou' and His Afro-electro Aesthetic

PUBLISHED Oct 22, 2014

When you call yourself "the spokesman of modern Africa," it is a lot to live up to. For Pierre Kwenders, it's a challenge he's more than wi...

Pierre Kwenders

"Mardi Gras" (video)

PUBLISHED Oct 20, 2014

Even though the party depicted in Pierre Kwenders' new video for "Mardi Gras" isn't quite as big as, well, Mardi Gras, it still looks like...

Pierre Kwenders

Le Dernier Empereur Bantou

PUBLISHED Oct 14, 2014

While you could argue that Pierre Kwenders isn't doing anything revolutionary, debut album Le Dernier Empereur Bantou orbits a pleasing pos...

Pierre Kwenders

"Irène" (video)

PUBLISHED Aug 14, 2014

Be careful with that axe! A friendly dancer wildly brandishing an axe is just one of the strange things you'll see in the video for "Irène"...