PIERRE KWENDERS

Montreal-based, Congolese-Canadian artist Pierre Kwenders, born José Louis Modabi, is a Polaris Music Prize-winning musician known for his genre-bending sound. His 2014 debut, Le Dernier Empereur Bantou on Bonsound, blended Afro-electronic aesthetics with Congolese rumba and Western pop. Kwenders, who sings and raps in multiple languages, creates a vibrant, layered soundscape with recent collaborators like Poté and Lady Donli. His latest single, "I Wanna Know," released in September 2026, offers a summery, dance-focused energy.