Pin. 13 120. Retrouvez mon interview avec Dazed and Confused Magazine https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/48882/1/lous-and-the-yakuza-interview Récemment, l’artiste a imposé sa marque de fabrique, au détour d’un featuring avec Damso et de ses premiers singles, dont Bon acteur et Dilemme . Lous And The Yakuza. Lous and the Yakuza, c’est moi et les scélérats, moi et les marges, moi et tous les gens dont la société ne veut pas. Like, this month I wrote two songs, I wrote four songs that I didn’t finish, I wrote two first verses. Like, I was so creepy as a child; I was eight or nine doing that. Cette facilité à se raconter, elle le doit notamment à trente minutes de méditation tous les matins. Qoulisses : l'interview Culte de Lous & The Yakuza Elle est la chanteuse à suivre cette année (et toutes les suivantes). Every word and lyric is a means for her to transform reality into art. Von Thomas Clausen 17. Après “Dilemmes” et “Tout est gore”, on s’est posés avec Lous and the Yakuza pour découvrir qui se cache derrière ce visage de la scène francophone, prête à crever l’écran. Lous and The Yakuza: The foundation values that were important for me were showcasing the black community, showcasing the beauty of it. In “ Solo ” she asks whether she needs to cry to be heard, mentioning Congo’s independence in … And that’s why she went to Belgium – it’s easier for a Congolese person to go to Belgium because they had previously colonised our countries, so the link is already there. Off-White Lous and the Yakuza is more than a musician. Tracks like “Dilemme” and “Tout est gore” are beautiful, intricate songs that thread together trap, pop, and something a little more elegant (you can tell her producer is Spain’s El Guincho, best known for his work on Rosalía’s “Malamente”). Yakuza are originally the poorest, excluded from society, but for this young artist it is a way to pay homage to all the people who collaborate with her, who believe in her music and support her. I imagined the whole thing because I was super young and couldn’t understand. She’s also a rapidly rising style star, and most recently has appeared in campaigns for Chloé and Louis Vuitton. It’s important for us to remember how versatile we are. LONDON — When she was young, Marie-Pierra Kakoma’s mother gave her an equation for success: When you’re Black, you have to work twice as hard. Dans Gore, Lous & The Yakuza dévoile son « moi romantique », ses introspections. Autour d’une tasse de thé, dans les locaux de Sony Music, Lous and The Yakuza paraît … 3,014 talking about this. Une interview plus qu’inspirante au côté d’un personnage riche aux multiples facettes. Lous and the Yakuza, Soldier of Love. For me, it’s really (about the) vibe. There’s poor people everywhere, tons of orphaned children. I was very honored to be invited to play. Vogue may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. In her ten songs, the 24-years young singer bares her soul and gives a rather rare introspection on how she experienced life from her earlier years until now. It’s more about, ‘What’s your taste? Celui où elle a parfois dû dormir aussi, quand elle s’est retrouvée à vivre dans la rue. Growth. “I started by going into vintage stores and thrift shopping. Lous And The Yakuza. Every word and lyric is … All the family around me was so traumatized. ‘Lous’ is ‘soul’ backwards, ‘Yakuza’ means ‘loser’ in Japanese, although it’s more commonly associated with organised crime in Japan. Et maintenant, on se parle tous les jours, il est très investi dans le projet. Teaser. But Wendy was amazing. The Brussels-based, Belgian-Congolese musician crafts songs that feel almost regal in their assuredness – melodic, plaintive delivery that sits artfully on top of storied, almost-classical sonics. On en apprend beaucoup sur Lous and The Yakuza au détour de cette Claque ITW consacrée à l’une des figures montantes de la pop urbaine de 2020. When Lous was just two years old, her mother was imprisoned for two months during the Second Congo War and then moved to Belgium, with Lous herself unable to follow her for another two years. Lous And The Yakuza. Lous and The Yakuza: I’ve been disciplined in my art for a long time. (This year, the legendary celebration of Black music and culture from both Africa and the diaspora has gone truly international, with sets livestreamed from across the globe.) “I’ve always been attracted to what society has considered as losers, or people who are not worthy,” Lous explains. Lous and The Yakuza thanks black women for defending her, after she was called ugly by racist trolls Discussion in ' Afro-Europe Forum ' started by kinas14 , Oct 23, 2020 at 3:29 PM . Signée en 2018 chez Columbia Records par l’intermédiaire de Sony Music France, Lous and the Yakuza se fait remarquer depuis plus d’un an. Interview. But as I grew up I could see that everyone in Rwanda was so much in the effort of trying to work together to make it better again. C’est important pour moi d’établir des relations de confiance et d’intensité. Lous is the anagram of "soul", synonymous with life, feelings, thought and action, considered as an entity separate from the body, the spiritual part of humans distinct from the physical part. Après t’avoir suivie depuis le début, tu es passée de Lous à Lous and the Yakuza. “But I keep remembering that my time will come, and I’ll be able to perform in front of my fans eventually.”. Par Joëlle Lehrer, le 19/10/2020 21/10/2020. Lous and The Yakuza: So I was born in Congo, I stayed there for four years. Lous and The Yakuza en interview sur Pure - Pure - Marie Frankinet - 07/07/2020 Lous and The Yakuza en interview sur Pure. It’s London pre-lockdown, and we’re in a west London hotel bar drinking tea while she eats a steak. Instead, she explores them through poetry. Dans ce bar, Lous & the Yakuza a déjà fait plusieurs concerts : la scène underground bruxelloise, elle l’a plus que frôlée. The album also has songs about rape, about prostitution, cancer, loneliness, dilemmas. Photo: Vanni Bassetti/Getty Images We all buy clothes, but no two people shop the same. Forced to leave her birth country of the Congo for Belgium as a young child, Lous had an unusual upbringing between Brussels and her mother’s native Rwanda. Après “Dilemmes” et “Tout est gore”, on s’est posés avec Lous and the Yakuza pour découvrir qui se cache derrière ce visage de la scène francophone, prête à crever l’écran. “I saw my stylist, Elena, wearing the top and I was like, that’s dope! On en apprend beaucoup sur Lous and The Yakuza au détour de cette Claque ITW consacrée à l’une des figures montantes de la pop urbaine de 2020. Profound and moving interview with … interview | lous and the yakuza. With a contemporary, idiosyncratic style that blends trap and R&B with clever pop structures and even a dash of classical music, which her father taught her to love as a child. Les coulisses des répètes avec Lous And The Yakuza (2020) 15 mai 2020. 2 763. Lous and the Yakuza on Style, Spirituality, and Her Showstopping Afropunk Performance . How did you end up working with El Guincho? For Lous and the Yakuza, all of the puzzle pieces fall into place on their album debut Gore. Gore, le reflet d’une personnalité hors du commun. Lous and the Yakuza in Chloé after Chloé's Spring 2021 runway show during Paris Fashion Week. Les yakuzas ont par ailleurs une forte conception de la loyauté, tout comme mes amis ainsi que tous les gens avec qui je travaille. I want everyone to embrace that sense of freedom.”. All rights reserved. Une fille qui porte une grosse bague à chaque doigt. Celui où elle a parfois dû dormir aussi, quand elle s’est retrouvée à vivre dans la rue. And then we came to Belgium in a tiny apartment and I was sharing a small room with my sisters. 1 min. I’m a very happy person.”, This sense of happiness is palpable, even as we talk over the phone ahead of her set as part of this weekend’s Afropunk Festival. For me, it’s important to have a beautiful representation of a black woman – someone who’s not ashamed of her skin tone. By: Juliette Fievet Follow . – Jeune Afrique Récemment, l’artiste a imposé sa marque de fabrique, au détour d’un featuring avec Damso et de ses premiers singles, dont Bon acteur et Dilemme . Mais ouais. They were putting Rwandese people in jail back in 1998 in Congo. Juliette Fievet and Lous and the Yakuza. Cette facilité à se raconter, elle le doit notamment à trente minutes de méditation tous les matins. It was a big trauma. Interview Lous And The Yakuza (2020) Copiez le code ci dessous et collez le sur votre site : Still, the euphoric feeling of pride passed on to Lous via her Congolese heritage underpins her music—and emerges even more visibly through her striking and distinctive style. He made sense of hip hop and flamenco on “Malamente”, it was so clever. 02 novembre 2020 par Team Mouv' 13 120. Die Belgierin gehört zur neuen, weiblichen Generation von Hip-Hop-Acts Of Color . It marks the culmination of Lous’s year spent following a new and untrodden path as an up-and-coming musician, with no live performances due to the limitations imposed by the pandemic. C’est pour ça aussi que je m’appelle Lous and the Yakuza, pour attribuer du crédit aux gens qui font réellement partie du propos. She’s also become a newly minted fashion world darling in the process. La chanteuse belge Lous and The Yakuza, originaire de la RDC, dévoile « Gore », un superbe premier album introspectif et poétique. … Returning to Rwanda in her early teens, she spent six years living in a country still reeling from the genocide that had taken place a decade before. credits. Si on savait que Lous and the Yakuza avait vécu quelques temps à la rue, celle-ci est revenue plus en détails sur cette période dans une interview qu'elle a donné à Brut. “In our culture, it’s so important to be fly, but that doesn’t mean showing off,” Lous adds. Lous And The Yakuza. They were explaining things to me really explicitly. I remember the vibe was just amazing,” she says. Lous and the Yakuza : "Damso ne saura jamais à quel point il m'a sauvé la vie" Dans une récente interview, la chanteuse Lous and the Yakuza revient sur des moments compliqués de sa vie. “For me, Afropunk means to be free. By Liam Hes s. October 25, 2020. Ayo, Fatoumata Diawara, Gregory Porter, Lola Marsh, Lous And The Yakuza . Lous arose a year ago with the striking “Dilemme” (35M streams), followed by “Tout Est Gore”, “Solo”, and more recently “Amigo.” Wendy Morgan’s visual interpretation of those tracks into music videos have been a globally acclaimed journey into Lous’ universe. Backstage. Her identity is entangled in her sound, and she doesn’t shy away from life’s harsh truths. She explains that it’s a sign of acceptance. We don’t have to keep talking about this if you don’t want to, because I appreciate it must be hard. A tous les interviews je fais du name-dropping all the time ! I know you moved back to Belgium a few years ago for the creative scene – but you also lived there briefly when you were younger. It’s so weird when I think about it. La chanteuse originaire de la République Démocratique du Congo commence par expliquer les difficultés supplémentaires auxquelles est exposée une femme dans la rue , et particulièrement une femme noire . Dans Gore, Lous & The Yakuza dévoile son « moi romantique », ses introspections. Lous is an anagram of “soul,” and Yakuza means loser or a person outside of the norm (it’s also the name of Japan’s infamous crime organization). Lous and the Yakuza on Style, Spirituality, and Her Showstopping Afropunk Performance. Mehr davon, Lous And The Yakuza! One of Marie-Pierra Kakoma’s fondest memories from childhood is dressing up for the parties her mother would host at their home in Rwanda. We don’t have to keep talking about this if you don’t want to, because I appreciate it must be hard. It was a weird time for me but I was still a happy, curious child, living my best life. » Ouais mais en fait je viens avec une équipe qui est énorme. “For me, it’s never been about money,” says Lous. … After a few years performing in underground clubs in Brussels and Paris, she came across the Spanish producer El Guincho’s work with Rosalía in 2018. Then when we arrived in Belgium, and it was the ghetto of Brussels city. And it was super nice, I was a super happy child – I’m still a super happy person, I’m always amazed by everything. Lous and the Yakuza: Dilemme (live sur Pure) - Snooze - 13/02/2020 Ce mercredi matin, l'artiste belge Lous and the Yakuza était l'invitée de Sélim et Malou dans Snooze pour une interview… Lous and the Yakuza: Dilemme (live sur Pure) - Snooze - 13/02/2020 Ce mercredi matin, l'artiste belge Lous and the Yakuza était l'invitée de Sélim et Malou dans Snooze pour une interview… Today, under her stage name Lous and the Yakuza, she’s one of 2020’s names to know in music for her unique blend of Belgian hip-hop with velvety R&B. With her El Guincho-produced debut album, Gore, set to drop this summer, I spoke to her about classical music, her disciplined approach to creating and the tragedy that has shaped her. And it’s the same with songs – every month I was writing, like, a resumé of my month. When you see photos from Afropunk Festival, it’s very famous for the looks people wear. I’ve never bleached my skin or shit like that. Lous and the Yakuza en interview sur Pure - Snooze - 12/02/2020 Ce mercredi matin, l'artiste belge Lous and the Yakuza était l'invitée de Sélim et Malou dans Snooze pour une interview! Congolese-Belgian recording artist and activist Lous and the Yakuza introduces her latest track “Bon acteur”, from her forthcoming debut album “Gore”. So what were the important things to showcase visually? – Jeune Afrique Then we left because of the war, and my parents hid what was happening. Do you find that creating is a form of catharsis from that kind of trauma? Lous and the Yakuza extériorise une poésie convaincante et communicative à travers son premier album. What took your family there when you were a kid? À quelques rues de nous il y a aussi ce studio « un peu ghetto » où elle a enregistré son album. In Congo we were rich, the house was huge like a fucking hotel. – Lous and The Yakuza. That was hard, until I found Wendy Morgan. And he understood that, he got back to me in like two days, and after recording two songs initially I was like, “Dude, you gotta do my whole album.”. Lous & The Yakuza, la révélation de la pop urbaine, sort « Gore » son premier album, cet automne. Instead, she explores them through poetry. While awaiting a reply, she uploaded a handful of genre-spanning EPs in English as Lous and the Yakuza on SoundCloud and started booking local gigs in Brussels. Selfie Interview w/ Lous and The Yakuza. If there’s one word that describes Lous’s sonic palette, it’s individual. Full look. 2 763. With her plaintive, melodic bars in French and English (she’s not ruling out Dutch in future, either), her slick and deft delivery is entrancing – and that’s without mentioning the resplendent music videos, set between opulent red and gold decor and the streets. I feel like they are the real individuals, and that’s always what I’ve been most interested in.”. The latest fashion news, beauty coverage, celebrity style, fashion week updates, culture reviews, and videos on Vogue.com. So I was writing stories based on listening to classical music, which sounds really weird but to me that link is so clear. Une fille belgo-congolaise dont on parle jusqu’en Italie. Lous and The Yakuza: “I Thought of Becoming a Prostitute at Some Point” It’s always interesting to meet artists that have something to say and want to share their story. The only thing we’re against is how society is built; the rest is just positivity. Lous and The Yakuza: I don’t think that writing words makes the pain go away – that would be so nice, but it’s not the way it works, you know? “The mood is just one where you feel like you’re regaining that sense of pride and taking back what’s ours, and we need those positive things. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast. On est genre 100 personnes. It’s crazy how classical music has no words, but even as a kid I understood the intention – I felt like it was speaking to me. “Bon acteur” is the story of a romance fueled by … Dans ce bar, Lous & the Yakuza a déjà fait plusieurs concerts : la scène underground bruxelloise, elle l’a plus que frôlée. Meeting with the Phenomenon Lous and The Yakuza, for the release of his first album "Gore". Lous and The Yakuza: I actually saw this 30-second teaser of “Malamente”, advertising that Rosalía had new music. What was inspiring you to create so much at such a young age? A first-hand narration of everyday life through images and words. From your videos, it’s clear that you’re very into the aesthetic side of things too. Ad Choices. And it was super nice, I was a super happy child – I’m still a super happy person, I’m always amazed by everything. Also I was listening to a lot of European classical music because my dad was listening to a lot of Mozart, Chopin, Vivaldi, Beethoven. Lous and the Yakuza is more than a musician. Congolese-Belgian recording artist and activist Lous and the Yakuza introduces her latest track “Bon acteur”, from her forthcoming debut album “Gore”. Lous and The Yakuza’s music feels majestic. I wanted my music to be like both Kate Bush and J Cole. Lous and the Yakuza is the best kind of pop star in that, well, she's not really a pop star at all.. I was willing to do whatever the fuck it takes to work with him because I knew he would understand the vision. Lous and The Yakuza en interview sur Pure - Pure - Marie Frankinet - 07/07/2020 Lous and The Yakuza en interview sur Pure. They imitate their ancestors, but they make it current. When I started writing, I was seven. lun. But I’m curious about what the initial transition was like for you moving? Like with El Guincho on the album, I wanted to have just one person sort of following me through the process – so there could be a vision through all the videos for the first album. I had nightmares about it for ten years after that one sentence. full look. In our exclusive interview earlier this year, Lous opened up about her album and already stated: “The whole album is autobiographic and is a reflection of my life”. I wanted to do the same with classical music – I’m a super traditional singer-songwriter, but I wanted to mix it with heavy hip hop too, because that’s my culture from being in the ghettos. Interview Lous And The Yakuza (2020) 15 mai 2020. Comme de nombreux talentueux artistes, Lous and the Yakuza a malheureusement connu la rue, la vraie, celle qui devient leur domicile. “I don’t think that writing words makes the pain go away – that would be so nice, but it’s not the way it works, you know?” – Lous and The Yakuza. Lous & Yakuza en interview :«Ma musique donne envie de se couper les veines» dans "Ce Soir C'est OQP , présenté par Kamoss Production. So we did it with the matching skirt too and paired it with the kind of boots you might wear on a farm. Taratata Extra : Lous And The Yakuza "Solo" (2020) 15 mai 2020. On est genre 100 personnes. Lous and The Yakuza: So we’d had tons and tons of meetings searching for a director, and it was awful. Photo: Lee Wei Swee. Tags: Tonight Show, talk, Jimmy Fallon, Natalie Portman, Billy Porter, Lous and the Yakuza S8 E17 41 min TV-14 Full Episode Talk and Interview Late Night 2020-2021 Finally, after years pursuing record labels and writing prodigiously to hone her sound, she was kicked out of her family home at 19 for admitting that she was determined to pursue music over medicine. On me reprend, on me coupe : “Non mais on t’interviewe toi en fait. Backstage. Lous and the Yakuza en interview sur Pure - Snooze - 12/02/2020 Ce mercredi matin, l'artiste belge Lous and the Yakuza était l'invitée de Sélim et Malou dans Snooze pour une interview! Homeless and sleeping in music studios around Brussels, she relied upon a strong sense of spirituality to survive, which crystallized into her unusual stage name: Lous being an anagram of “soul,” and Yakuza being a reference to both the infamous Japanese crime syndicate and the word itself, which translates as “loser.” (Lous is a keen Japanophile, drawing on manga and traditional Japanese folk music as key inspirations for her aesthetic and sound.) “My name literally means ‘spirit of the loser’,” she laughs. Interview Lous And The Yakuza (2020) Copiez le code ci dessous et collez le sur votre site : The unifying factor across all her work is perhaps in how she luxuriates in an uncompromising blackness. Lous debuts “Bon acteur” through a COLORS session; watch here. Kama Coulibaly. Lous and The Yakuza Is Immortal On Her Debut ‘Gore’ It’s been in the air for a long time, but Lous and The Yakuza finally released her highly-anticipated debut album ‘Gore‘.The Belgian singer has made a great impression since the lead single of the album “Dilemme” became a giant hit … “It’s very strange to be performing entirely in front of cameras,” Lous notes. “Before each party, we’d go into her room, and everybody would be like, ‘Okay, what are we going to wear?’ We’d do little catwalks at home—we used to go shopping before, and it was such a bonding moment,” she remembers. “I think it’s very much a situation with Black people, gay people, transgender people—anyone who feels like they’ve been cast aside or treated as weirdos. Lous also stood out with her enchanted performance of “Bon Acteur” at COLORS STUDIO. But I’m curious about what the initial transition was like for you moving? À quelques rues de nous il y a aussi ce studio « un peu ghetto » où elle a enregistré son album. Et moi je m’appelle Lous and The Yakuza donc pour moi c’est trop important. In spite of this, there’s a powerful, fierce positivity to her still. But it wasn’t always this way. Lous and The Yakuza is that kind of an artist and deeply impressed us during our talk at a sunny, but cold day in Brussels. Teaser. My mother wasn’t happy because she couldn’t be a doctor there, (even though) she had studied to be a doctor – I saw she was not happy but she was at least happy to get her children back. Photo: Lee Wei Swee. Their first collaboration, “Dilemme,” and its dark, dazzling music video was released last September, drawing instant attention; he went on to collaborate with Lous on her debut record, Gore, which dropped to near-universal critical acclaim earlier this month. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 1/1/20) and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement (updated 1/1/20) and Your California Privacy Rights. What do you want people to know about you?’ Because that’s the first thing they see. Sometimes you have the greatest people but then the energy’s not right. Est-ce que tu peux parler de ce changement de nom ? Interview. I forced myself to write three stories a week, and I was really structured, because that was my way to see how much I improved. “Bon acteur” is the story of a romance fueled by games and lies but also tinged with hope. Taratata Extra : Lous And The Yakuza "Solo" (2020) 15 mai 2020. What I don’t like is when people see us celebrating our identity, they think it’s always against something. And we couldn’t go with her – but I got there two years later, with the rest of my siblings, but my dad didn’t come. Off-White. Lous’s current partnership with Adidas led her to a more pared-back look for the Afropunk set, however, which consists of a zip-up sweatshirt and miniskirt designed by the young London-based designer Paolina Russo for the sportswear giant. I just hope that through listening to my album people feel some empathy, and feel a little more able to understand humanity without judging so quickly. Lous’s innate sense of joy has also been fiercely earned—in particular given the extraordinary resilience with which she’s navigated the abrupt twists and turns of her life growing up across two continents. Temps de lecture: 4 min. Extra. So the first half of the page was what I did the whole month, and the other half was how I could better the things that I fucked up. On se trouve au Serra, un nouveau lieu sur la Place Rogier à Bruxelles. 2 684. 2448. Gore, le reflet d’une personnalité hors du commun. Also, having a whole black cast was important to me, without it being like a statement for one video – because that’s going to be the statement for the whole album. She flits between rapping and her low, silky vocals, between French and her native Kinyarwanda and Kiswahili tongues, and between soulful R&B and skittering trap beats. Mon premier album "GORE" sera disponible le 16 octobre / Précommande maintenant https://LousATY.lnk.to/GOREFA To revisit this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories. Signée en 2018 chez Columbia Records par l’intermédiaire de Sony Music France, Lous and the Yakuza se fait remarquer depuis plus d’un an. Published on Jan 16, 2017. While awaiting a reply, she uploaded a handful of genre-spanning EPs in English as Lous and the Yakuza on SoundCloud and started booking local gigs in Brussels. Lous and The Yakuza: War. Lous debuts “Bon acteur” through a COLORS session; watch here. Lous and the Yakuza en interview sur Pure - Snooze - 12/02/2020 Ce mercredi matin, l'artiste belge Lous and the Yakuza était l'invitée de Sélim et Malou dans Snooze pour une interview! I’m already a confident person, but I wanted to be like, OK, here’s a black woman who feels herself without trying too much. Tu as commencé à écrire très jeune… J’écris depuis que je sais écrire. Lous and the Yakuza extériorise une poésie convaincante et communicative à travers son premier album. 2 684. What is that? » Ouais mais en fait je viens avec une équipe qui est énorme. Eventually I understood my parents had my best interests at heart, but it was so confusing for me as a child. Interview | lous and the yakuza 8 hours ago | By . Interview Lous And The Yakuza (2020) 15 mai 2020. Everyone in Congo bleaches their skin still, because we are taught that our skin is not beautiful at all times. Extra. Lous and The Yakuza: It was a post-genocide country, genocide happened ten years earlier. My mother unfortunately was taken away from us, and she was in jail for two months. Then in 2005 we went to Rwanda. For Lous and the Yakuza, all of the puzzle pieces fall into place on their album debut Gore.With a contemporary, idiosyncratic style that blends trap and R&B with clever pop structures and even a dash of classical music, which her father taught her to love as a child. “I went to Afropunk in Paris a few years ago, when I was 19 or 20. Lous performing at Afropunk Festival 2020. We wanted it to have a very weird, sporty, sexy, Afrofuturistic vibe.”, For Lous, performing at Afropunk and celebrating this coming together of global Black talent through style feels like arriving full circle. So she went there in 1998 with my baby sister. They said we were going for a vacation, but you could feel they were so stressed. Lous has a symbol painted on her forehead; it’s something that adorns the musician’s artwork and visuals too – like the letter ‘Y’, with a dot in the middle, almost as if a stick person is holding its arms out to embrace. But while she’s now found herself starring in campaigns and walking runways for some of the biggest French brands, the secret ingredient to Lous’s striking aesthetic has always been her eclectic personal take on style, as opposed to the high fashion alliances she’s now rapidly accruing. A woman at Sony Entertainment France introduced me, and I really liked her vibe. I feel there’s something so singular about Congolese people’s joy, and the way they express their happiness. Les coulisses des répètes avec Lous And The Yakuza (2020) 15 mai 2020. Mais ouais. Autour d’une tasse de thé, dans les locaux de Sony Music, Lous and The Yakuza paraît bien calme. Tweet . Lous and the Yakuza is the stage name of Marie-Pierra Kakoma , Belgian singer of Congolese origins born in 1996, who grew up between Congo, Rwanda and Belgium, as she tells us in the video-interview. “I have to accept the things coming my way,” she says, exuding an animated, assured warmth. Qoulisses : l'interview Culte de Lous & The Yakuza Elle est la chanteuse à suivre cette année (et toutes les suivantes). J’écrivais mon prénom : Marie-Pierra. By Liam Hes s. October 25, 2020. On me reprend, on me coupe : “Non mais on t’interviewe toi en fait. La chanteuse belge Lous and The Yakuza, originaire de la RDC, dévoile « Gore », un superbe premier album introspectif et poétique. LOUS AND THE YAKUZA : L'interview "Première fois" - YouTube Share. My dad got her out, then she had one day to pack and leave. I think one out of three people had either no arm or no leg, which was completely confusing for me as a child. I don’t know if it’s the right word in English to say ‘caste’? How did you decide who to collaborate with when creating visuals? I’m sorry to give you this image, but I remember I was nine and I asked the housekeeper, “What is genocide?”, ’cos I had no idea, and she said people were playing football with a baby’s head. “Whenever Adidas have any weirder pieces, they send it to the weirdest of their collaborators—which is me,” Lous laughs. Lous and The Yakuza: So I was born in Congo, I stayed there for four years. But I literally heard the beat for ten seconds on that teaser, and I knew this was the guy. Comme de nombreux talentueux artistes, Lous and the Yakuza a malheureusement connu la rue, la vraie, celle qui devient leur domicile. Une fille joyeuse qui chante des choses tristes. She has faced trauma and hardship, perhaps most notably during childhood displacement to Belgium in the midst of the Second Congo War, and then again in moving to Rwanda a few years later in the aftermath of the genocide. And for me, I have multiple personalities almost, that all make up this one big Lous person that I am, and I like every side of myself of my personality to be well represented. I saw it after I had been searching for a producer for six months – I didn’t feel comfortable with any of the people my label were showing me. A tous les interviews je fais du name-dropping all the time !

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