Youniss

“Avant-pop that refuses to obey genre lines.”
Robin Murray, Clash

Multidisciplinary artist Youniss Ahamad, like a quantum particle, resists categorization and predictability. His live performances have earned him a reputation as a musical firebrand, blending post-punk, hip-hop, and noise. His unique path through the Belgian underground is shaped by his ancestral roots in Côte d’Ivoire and Iraq. On his upcoming record, he steps out from behind the distortion to explore the full range of his voice. An ode to the modern city and a clarion call against gentrification, Good Effort! marks a turn toward jazz – a chimeric fusion reminiscent of To Pimp a Butterfly-era Kendrick, Flying Lotus, and Slauson Malone.

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