Bolis Pupul shares new single ‘Completely Half’ and announces Soulwax Co-produced debut album ‘Letter To Yu’
nme.comBolis Pupul has announced his debut LP ‘Letter To Yu’ and has shared its lead single ‘Completely Half’. Check out the video below.‘Letter To Yu’ has been described as a love letter to his mother, who died in a traffic accident in 2008.
Pupul was born to a Belgian father and a Chinese mother. In the wake of his mother’s passing, Pupul began to embrace and come to terms with his heritage.“When I started to think about my roots, instead of being ashamed of them, I started to embrace them,” he said (per The Line of Best Fit). “And so it became more and more important for me to get in touch with them.
I went to evening school here in Belgium and began learning Chinese. I did that for four years. That was the first step.”Directed by Magnum photographer Bieke Depoorter in the heart of Hong Kong, the video for ‘Completley Half’ sees Pupul exploring the streets and buildings within the Chinese city in search of his late mother.Speaking about the experience of creating his debut LP, Pupul said (per The Line of Best Fit) “Even though this trip was very emotional and at times sad, I also had some great times that just made me really happy.
This resulted in a very uplifting melody where I felt like I could handle my life.”‘Letter To Yu’ is set for release on March 8 via Soulwax’s record label, Deewee.
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