José Louis and the Paradox of Love

José Louis and the Paradox of Love
Studio album by Pierre Kwenders
Released	April 29, 2022
Genre	pop, electronica, African music
Length	44:31
Label	Arts & Crafts
Pierre Kwenders chronology
MAKANDA at the End of Space, the Beginning of Time (2017) José Louis and the Paradox of Love (2022)

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]

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

No.	Title	Length
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

1. Kaelen Bell, "Pierre Kwenders Announces New Album 'José Louis and the Paradox of Love,' Shares New Song". Exclaim!, January 26, 2022.
2. "Shortlist shortcut to Pierre Kwenders' José Louis and the Paradox of Love". CBC Music, September 5, 2022.
3. "Pierre Kwenders wins the 2022 Polaris Music Prize". CBC Music, September 20, 2022.
4. "Here are all the 2023 Juno nominees". CBC Music, January 31, 2023.