For many artists, music precedes identity, which is to say that an artist’s character is slowly formulated through the continuous practice and experimentation of music until they have a cohesive style that distinguishes and defines themselves. However, for Cannelle it is reversed—her music is shaped by a preexisting and established identity. Born and raised in the countryside outskirts between Aix-en-Provence and Marseille, Cannelle’s ascension to the arts began with her alienated relationship with her village. Being the only black and alternative person in her town, she instead found solace and community in the digital realm. It was on the internet where she pursued a passion in the visual arts, namely photography and fashion. She would gradually acquire different styles and tastes from others online and incorporate them into her own image until she was able to curate a distinct style, notably gathering a sizeable following Tumblr. Today, her style is a strikingly unique pastel-painted blend of internet subcultures topped off with stunning icy-blue hair that is nothing short of dazzling.
With this style effectively a nostalgic fusion of past trends that once defined the internet’s fashion, it would seem she forged her 2024 debut single, “LUCKY,” with the same mindset, incorporating pop-rap lyrics over break beats and a vaporwavesque melody. Continuing her creative style of the aesthetics of the internet, her 2026 mixtape, “CINNA,” is a collection of songs of the digicore and hyperpop genres. In addition to the influences that her online presence has on her music, her French background also plays a notable role, as she draws from French underground club music as well as how she incorporates French and English lyrics within her songs.
In addition to my excitement for Cannelle, I’m also looking forward to the venue hosting the show, The Atlantis. Being the third concert venue I’ll have gone to so far, The Atlantis has a capacity of 450 people, practically guaranteeing that there will be neither an underwhelming nor overwhelming amount of people who come to the show—just enough people to assimilate into without stealing my attention from the artist.
Doors open at 6:30 PM to see Cannelle at The Atlantis on November 8. Tickets are still available and can be found here.