The Multiple Facets of Passion : A Conversation With Yos Clark

Dancer, photographer, model, singer and much more, Yos Clark is an artist from Cote d’Ivoire. During a conversation full of energy and passion, he opened up to Q-zine about his life as an artist, especially as a dancer. As you read on, discover his journey in the world of dance and his aspirations as an artist.

Abidjan Cab Ride

The moment I stepped into the cab, Diallo started getting aroused…Till today, as I am telling this story, I can’t explain the reason for this sudden erection. What could have caused Diallo, the cab driver, to be in such a state?

From Paris, Portrait of a young Congolese photographer

As an enthusiast of photography since the age of 20 years, today I feel the need to get involved more in this area, partly because I evolve in this artistic environment and secondly because I can now devote the time and energy required.

Oze’N – Be in the Moment

That’s the kind of Afro-American culture I was rather attracted to because it was closer to my roots. I tapped into this culture, listening to soul, blues, jazz, and it was hard enough a stance to take among young people who were more drawn to dancehall.

Reflection of the Soul

When I was young I saw the drawing of one of my uncles. I saw it at my grandmother’s place and he sketched it when he was young.

On Love Songs

it was a way of using music to say that our love is beautiful, our love is poetic, our love is sexy, our love is rich, our love is everything that we could imagine it to be – and to just use music as another way of saying this, of affirming who we are, and the way we love and who we love.