MAKANDA at the End of Space the Beginning of Time

Pierre Kwenders

Released on 08/09/2017 by Bonsound
Main artists: Pierre Kwenders
Genre: Alternative & Indie
Distinctions: Qobuzissime

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Breaking down borders, a total musical mix, eclecticism à go go: without a doubt, Pierre Kwenders is a creative of his time. With Makanda At The End Of Space, The Beginning Of Time the Canadian multi-instrumentalist of Congo origin (he was born in Kinshasa in 1985 and has lived in Quebec since 2001) unites rumba from his home soil with pop and electro. A multitude of languages bubble from his mouth: Lingala, French, English, and Tshiluba. Kwenders devises a stupendous pan-African symphony that one would be tempted, out of sheer laziness, to label as ‘world music’ - a term that brings him out in a rash! Produced by Tendai Maraire from Shabazz Palaces (an intriguing rap group made up of Ishmael Butler, otherwise known as Palaceer Lazaro who sings on a track in this album), Makanda At The End Of Space, The Beginning Of Time commands the listener to simply let go. Allow yourself to be carried along by the versatile rhythms and changing melodies where Congolese rumba meets contemporary sounds. An incredibly groovy nimbleness that doesn’t obscure the powerful intention behind this album. For Pierre Kwenders, this is above all a homage to the important women in his life. Four strong personalities: his mother, grandmother, aunt and little sister. It follows that the Tshiluba word ‘Makanda’ translates as ‘force’. A human and sensory kaleidoscope for a completely unique album.

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MAKANDA at the End of Space the Beginning of Time

Pierre Kwenders

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