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Petite Noir
After dabbling in metal and chillwave growing up, 24-year-old Cape Town, South Africa artist Yannick Ilunga is now making dramatic, hypnotic pop as Petite Noir. Two years after hi ...read more on Last.fm →
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Petite Noir - Blame Fire
Petite Noir - Blame Fire
Sounds like: Spoek Mathambo, CID RIM, Original Swimming Party
By Dylan Heneck on Aug 2, 2018 | Something about this jam is setting off flashbacks from that scene on the water planet in Interstellar. "Blame Fire" also brings us to a new stage in genre naming -- at this point we've reached quadruple barreled categorization; ie. afro electronic s... read more →
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CID RIM & Petite Noir - Swnerve
CID RIM & Petite Noir - Swnerve
Sounds like: Erykah Badu, Lxury, Moses Sumney
By Dylan Heneck on Sep 5, 2017 | And, from the ashes of a normal Tuesday lands a collaboration from the Zeus of music. So, even though this is still a very normal Tuesday, our need for creativity is semi-placated.  But, if there were to be any more requests, not that there are any,... read more →
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Petite Noir - Down
Petite Noir - Down
Sounds like: Oceaán, Majid Jordan
By Jason Grishkoff on Jun 23, 2015 | The release of Petite Noir's "Chess" back in November of last year set the international blogosphere on fire, fueling his reputation both at home and overseas. In light of that, we've been on top of each of his subsequent releases - even going so fa... read more →
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Okmalumkoolkat - Holy Oxygen (Petite Noir Remix)
Okmalumkoolkat - Holy Oxygen (Petite Noir Remix)
Sounds like: Dirty Paraffin, Spoek Mathambo
By Jason Grishkoff on May 27, 2015 | South Africa is undergoing a bit of a musical explosion, if you will. The internet has removed all borders, inspiring our local talent and exposing it to listeners far and wide. Two artists enjoying that renaissance are Okmalumkoolkat and Petite Noi... read more →
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Petite Noir - Shadows
Petite Noir - Shadows
Sounds like: Oceaán, Majid Jordan
By Jason Grishkoff on Jan 15, 2015 | The last time I wrote about Petite Noir on Indie Shuffle, I alluded to not being entirely sure why I was covering the song. Flash forward two months, however, and I think the reasoning has made itself clear. "Shadows" is the latest single off the So... read more →
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Petite Noir - Till We Ghosts (Ft. Yasiin Bey)
Petite Noir - Till We Ghosts (Ft. Yasiin Bey)
Sounds like: Majid jordan, Kelela
By Tobias Handke on Dec 22, 2014 | Say what you like about Yasiin Bey (the artist formerly known as Mos Def), but the one thing you can't deny is that the kid can rap. Now residing in Cape Town, South Africa, the rapper has collaborated with local artist Petite Noir on his first singl... read more →
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Petite Noir - Chess
Petite Noir - Chess
Sounds like: FYFE, TV On The Radio
By Jason Grishkoff on Nov 25, 2014 | I'd be lying if I said I loved this song, but there's still something unique enough about it to capture my attention and share it with you. Perhaps it's that the heartfelt vocals remind me a bit of TV On The Radio? Or maybe it's that things are quit... read more →
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Petite Noir - Till We Ghosts
Petite Noir - Till We Ghosts
Sounds like: Lazy Arrows, EWOK FUR, Black Polygons
By sean o on Aug 4, 2012 | World, meet Yannick Ilunga. He is a 21-year-old talent making big waves out of Cape Town, South Africa. Under the guise Petite Noir, Ilunga crafts some seriously soulful tunes that are sure to stir up some deep-buried emotions. Mixing live instrument... read more →
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