new music: french-congolese musician young paris celebrates life as an african in america with new mixtape ‘african vogue’

AFROPUNK performer Young Paris just released his latest full-length project, produced by Ben Bronfman called ‘African Vogue’. The 10 track collection is filled with party-ready house and afro beats, introspection, and shout-outs to the Congo. “African Vogue symbolizes the influence we Africans have on pop culture and touches on parts on my life being African in America[…]”It’s wild ’cause growing up we were laughed at, and now we’re being praised. This tape is all about that praise,“ Young Paris told The FADER.

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