Name: Papillon de Nuit: The Night Butterfly
Brand: Tanika Charles

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RKX085LP

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black

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Limited edition

Release date

2022-04-08

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Kudos

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5050580775589

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Artist

Tanika Charles

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Funk / Soul

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Record Kicks

Twice JUNO-nominated and two-time Polaris Prize listed, Toronto's soul songstress Tanika Charles unveils her album Papillon de Nuit: The Night Butterfly.

Papillon de Nuit: The Night Butterfly is the third studio album from Canadian Soul/R&amp;B powerhouse Tanika Charles and is slated to be released worldwide on Milan-based Record Kicks label on April 08th. Composed and recorded while in and out of lockdowns, Papillon de Nuit is an album anchored in growth and maturity. The thematic inspiration came from an unlikely source, a creature that soars after the sun sets, but often goes unnoticed until the light shines on it. It is the papillon de nuit to some, but drably referred to as a moth by others, revealing a bias in language alone.

"I always thought it was a strange insect. Once while in Paris, a friend swatted at one and I asked: 'Was that a moth?'. I was told: 'No, that's a papillon de nuit.' I thought that was the most beautiful description for this otherwise overlooked creature. When I later learned of the symbolism associated with it, I felt that really spoke to both my own situation and also what we've all been going through." Production on Papillon de Nuit was helmed by a mixture of old and new collaborators. The Safe Spaceship Records production team, consisting of Scott McCannell (Lydia Persaud, Claire Davis), Ben MacDonald and Chino de Villa (re.verse, Jessie Reyez), produced four songs on the album. The group also assisted as session musicians for songs produced by newcomer Todd HiFiLo Pentney (Allison Au Quartet, JUNO Award winner). The Gumption contributor Kevin Henkel (Tell Me Something, Look At Us Now) returned with three compositions, and old friend Jesse Bear (Sean Kingston, Stan Walker) contributed to one song.

Following the success of Soul Run and The Gumption, Tanika had found a comfortable pace of releasing albums then hitting the road the following year to bring her show to new markets far and wide. So when things changed for all of us, and plans of touring The Gumption properly fell through, there was a realization that getting to work on the next project was the healthiest choice to make.

Papillon de Nuit: The Night Butterfly

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