premiere: congolese hip-hop pioneer baloji & shingai of the noisettes team up on the joyful “soleil de volt”

It’s always a good day when there’s new music from Shingai of The Noisettes, and today we’re excited to share her collaboration with the great Congolese rapper Baloji. Shingai’s remix of Baloji’s “Soleil De Volt” adds an irresistible propulsion to the song without sacrificing a single joule of energy from the original. Her distinctive voice melts over the syncopated rhythms, while small touches echo vintage house. It’s that magic collaboration that brings out the best in both artists while working towards a cohesive unity of purpose.

“I’ve been a Shingai fan for years now!” Baloji tells AFROPUNK, “I had the chance to see her live several times, she’s simply my favorite performer, showman and bassist with dexterity like none! We finally met during the Africa’s Express tour by Damon Albarn where she killed the show in a fantastic trio with Marques Toliver & Paul McCartney. She then accepted to play a role in my short film (The Kaniama Show) and we got in the studio the day after in Bruxelles: The session went extremely smooth as she’s an amazing soul! We plan to work together in the near future on more music and I’d love to direct one of her videos. I imagine that what we create will be no less than visually compelling”

If “Soleil De Volt” tells us anything, we can’t wait for what comes next.

Baloji’s latest full length 137 Avenue Kaniama is out now from Bella Union.