Italian-Congolese Artist Epoque by Dan Beleiu in Vogue Italia November 2021

“Senza radici non crescono fiori”, without roots, no flower will grow, sings Turin-born Italian-Congolese artist Epoque in her latest single Cliché. Calling her sound “afrovibe”, “Janine Tshela Nzua [Epoqie] easily alternates Italian, French and Lingala [a Bantu language spoken in a large part of the Republic of the Congo and surrounding parts of Africa] with a consciousness dealing with important themes, from friendship to integration to the fight against discrimination, writes Dario Buzzacchi for the November issue of Vogue Italia.

Luca Galasso styles Epoque in J.W. Anderson, MSGM, Pomellato, Stella McCartney, Tiffany & Co, Versace and more in images by Dan Beleiu [IG] . / Hair by Fabio D;Onofrio; makeup by Camilla Romagnoli

Read the interview.