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Who's Zed Yun Pavarotti?
Who's Zed Yun Pavarotti?
Zed Yun Pavarotti also known as “Zed” or “Le Yun”, is a French artist whose musical style is unclassifiable. From his real name Charlan Zouaoui-Peyrot, he grew up in Saint-Etienne, an old mining town marked by the poverty of the people and where the atmosphere can be heavy. In this greyish landscape that doesn’t inspire happiness, the artist finds poetry. Le Yun is interested in classical music, especially with the Italian tenor Pavarotti who inspired part of his pseudonym.
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It’s a Beatles title that was decisive for Zed, listening tirelessly to “Yesterday”, this song will inspire him to make music. Between Cloud Rap to Rock, Pop or Trap, the Yun has an ambivalent style.
He started under the name of Zed in 2016 with the first project Sextus before adopting the pseudonym Zed Yun Pavarotti by launching a duo with his faithful friend and beatmaker Osha. In 2018 he signed with the label Artside Music, a breakthrough signature for his musical career.
His flow is defined, the style is catchy and he offers us captivating and effective melodies through some sounds like “De Larmes” from his album Beauseigne. This is his first album, released in 2020 after two mixtapes French Cash (2019) and Grand Zéro (2018). “Beauseigne” is an expression from his county that expresses a sympathetic pity; a title that’s significant because it refers to his hometown. A city that he inked on his skin with his “maison” tattoo. Saint-Etienne also impacts his music with nostalgia as we notice in his song “Interlude”.
Playing with rules, Zed Yun Pavarotti writes texts rich in metaphors, counter-meanings and puns. It’s not always easy to understand his music, which is not to be taken at the first degree. Perhaps that his aim is to let his audience finding the hidden meaning or to give it some meaning also. So, as listeners, we can also simply let ourselves be carried away by the poetry of the sounds that detach us from a glum reality.
Wanting to remain true to his identity, Zed Yun doesn’t seek to expand his audience. Conscious of not being able to make unanimity with his particular style, Zed prefers to be authentic in his artistic approach. Surprising and poetic, Zed Yun Pavarotti is an artist to discover.
