(c) Valentine Riccardi

The music industry is a 'big shop window' where artists are displayed, and the shelves are changed as new releases arrive. When you're just starting out, you have the impression that you could keep this status of novelty that everyone's snatching up. You accept a lot, you give it your all. But at some point, you lose that status. I sing that I won't be wise in the future. I...

Brussels-based artist Témé Tan – the alias of singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Tanguy Haesevoets – enriches his songs with a thousand faces. At times a pop griot, an electro tropicalist, a folk rapper or a festive haiku singer, this young Belgian originally born in the Democratic Republic of Congo draws on his mixed heritage, his childhood, and his travels, along with his insatiable curiosity and deep respect for the elsewhere,...

Following previous singles TNMCP (Tu ne Me Connais Pas) and le million, Brussels-based producer, songwriter and composer Témé Tan unveils Took It Wrong — the new single from his forthcoming second album Quand Il est Seul, due for release on November 10.

Sitting somewhere between Chet Faker and Dirg Gerner, Took It Wrong is an autumn-coloured, neo-Soul production, co-written with...

Following the release of his comeback single TNMCP (Tu Ne Me Connais Pas) last spring, Belgian singer-songwriter Témé Tan releases the infectious, groove-rich Le Million — a subtle blend of French pop, dazzling beats and smooth harmonies — the secret only he knows.

The lyrics were written with Elea Braaz and the music was composed by four hands; together with Luv ShAUwn. Témé Tan is joined...

2018 started of great for Témé Tan with an amazing show at Eurosonic and being awarded Best Musician at the D6Bel Music Awards.

Afterwards he travelled to his native country, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He will be in Goma for 2 weeks, preparing a new live-set with a full band of local musicians, which they will premiere at the Amani Festival on sunday the 11th of February. It's...

Témé Tan, the musical alias of multi-instrumentalist and producer Tanguy Haesevoets, today unveiled the video for Menteur, the latest track to be taken from his self-titled debut album which was released in October on [PIAS] Recordings.

Talking about the video, Témé Tan said:

“Welcome to my personal Soul Train episode! The song is about how I can't cope with having to justify what I do, where I go, who I...

Témé Tan, the musical alias of multi-instrumentalist and producer Tanguy Haesevoets, has announced details of the release of a trio of mixes of Ça Va Pas La Tête? The release includes mixes from Noza, Marc Melià and Batuk plus a previously unreleased track, Bara.

Ça Va Pas La Tête is taken from his self-titled debut album which was released in October of this year on [PIAS]

Talking about the remixes...

Travelling is in Tanguy's blood: born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, his family were constantly back and forth to both Belgium and Kinshasa. He grew up surrounded by the zouk and rumba music of his Congolese relatives, but it was in Brussels, while at school, that he started to make music. To begin with it was just “rapping to rap records and trying to sing to Michael Jackson records...

Témé Tan today premiere’s the video for the 3rd single, ‘Coups De Griffe’, taken from his forthcoming self-titled debut album out 6th October on [PIAS] Recordings. Shot during his time in Brazil, the video is once more self-shot and self-produced by Tanguy Haesevoets, aka Témé Tan.

He explains: “Back in 2012, I stayed for about 3 months in Brazil. I wanted to learn Portuguese and a few tricks with the...

Témé Tan, the musical alias of multi-instrumentalist and producer Tanguy Haesevoets, has unveiled a new EP for Améthys, the latest track to be taken from his forthcoming debut album, which is due for release in September of this year. The EP includes remixes from Compuphonic, Luke Top & Pacemakr, plus and the original mix of the track.

Of Congolese descent and growing up between Kinshasa and Brussels, Tanguy’s first musical...

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