Camille Yembe - Jeune & Laide Tour

Camille Yembe addresses everyday boredom, social issues and the feeling of being caught between two worlds. « Two years ago, I was very uncomfortable. I was trying to fit in with something.  » This idea carries through to the way she defines her music.

« What's certain is that I want my music to be popular. I embrace the pop side. For me, it can absorb everything: you can have a rap influence, you can mix genres.  » On Jeune et Laide, this approach takes the form of an autobiographical work.

The track « Rien à fêter » pushes this reflection even further: « I am young, Black, ugly and have a flattened nose.  »Camille Yembe also embraces her dual culture. On the cover of the project appears a flag inspired by that of her country of origin, but reinvented in her own image.

Cobbled together, it reflects her own journey: that of an artist who had to build herself and find her place. A leopard stripe also appears, a symbol of strength and dignity.

The record also makes room for other voices, including that of her father, who recounts his arrival in Belgium before answering a simple question: « Do you think a dented star can still shine?  »