As they return from their spring tour of the Canadian and American West Coasts, the Quebec-based quintet is gearing up for a return to Chants de Vielles at the very start of summer. They\u2019re off to a strong start for a marathon of summer festivals!<\/p>\n
Since its founding in 2002, Le Vent du Nord has enjoyed a meteoric rise that never ceases to amaze! They have performed over 2,400 concerts across four continents, released 13 albums, and received numerous prestigious awards, including three F\u00c9LIX, two OPUS, and two JUNO AWARDS. In recognition of their pioneering work in the international traditional and world music scene, the group was named ARTIST OF THE YEAR by Folk Alliance International and at the Canadian Folk Music Awards, received the Charles Cros Grand Prix (World Music), was honored with the \u00c9dith Butler Award (SPACQ), and became the first Francophone to receive the Songlines Music Awards – Americas in 2023.<\/p>\n
With their new show VOISINAGES, directed by Michel Faubert, Nicolas Boulerice, Andr\u00e9 Brunet, R\u00e9jean Brunet, Olivier Demers, and Andr\u00e9 Gagn\u00e9 throw wide open the windows of the good neighborly ties that enrich their repertoire, offering a program that builds musical bridges and allows audiences to discover rich musical heritages from Ireland, Scotland, American folk, Acadian songs, and the Francophones of the Americas, as well as unique and inspiring original compositions.<\/p>\n
They give voice to rivers and other witnesses to history: battles won and lost, injustices, losses, friendships, and above all, love.<\/p>\n
An invitation to discover a world of the humanities!<\/p>\n
WATCH:<\/strong> MEDIAS:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cIn this day and age, the music of Le Vent du Nord is just the tonic we need and \u2018Voisinages\u2019<\/em> provides it\u201d.\u00a0 \u201cSpirited, open-hearted calls for more honesty and reconciliation\u201d. \u201cWhether traditional, like the rambunctious call-and-response of opener ‘Par-dessus le pont’ or newly-minted from the five members of Le Vent du Nord themselves (Nicolas Boulerice, Andr\u00e9 Brunet, R\u00e9jean Brunet, Olivier Demers and ‘new kid’ Andr\u00e9 (D\u00e9d\u00e9) Gagn\u00e9), these tunes are spirited, open-hearted calls for more honesty and reconciliation. Even after 23 years on the road, it’s brilliantly clear that Le Vent du Nord have lost none of their passion, creativity and joy\u201d. \n“This album is everything you\u2019d expect, and more. Epitomising the energetic contemporary folk of Quebec, Le Vent du Nord have been lauded and awarded more times than I can remember. (\u2026) What to highlight? There\u2019s so much good stuff, from the comic-protest song Par-Dessus le Pont with its topical resonance of the punishment for satire directed at the powerful, to the achingly beautiful Fleur Radieuse by Andr\u00e9 Brunet for his wife. In between are the pastoral Le Canotier as a birch bark canoe navigates the mighty St Lawrence, the warlike Carillon with its tale of blood and British defeat, and that turlute L\u2019Acadie which puts me in mind of the calypso Banana Boat Song\u201d. \u201cIt takes precisely two seconds and a rapid cascade down the piano keys before there\u2019s zero ambiguity about who you\u2019re listening to: it\u2019s unmistakably Le Vent du Nord (\u2026) When the second track, Bienvenue<\/em>, shifts into a reel and the foot-stomping kicks in, it becomes impossible not to get swept along\u201d – Rasmus Klockljung Gaffa<\/em>, LIRA MAGAZINE<\/strong> (Sweden)<\/p>\n “Quebec folk band Le Vent du Nord are one of the most exciting and energizing live acts on the traditional music circuit.” “At a time when the US is turning its back on its neighbors from the north, Le Vend du Nord\u2019s call \u201cfor more openness and reconciliation; an invitation to be more neighborly\u201d couldn\u2019t be more timely.”\u00a0 Le Vent du Nord keeps their music both dignified and commanding (\u2026). Their alluring je ne sais quoi <\/em>revolves around masterful musicians providing snappy instrumentals, evocative vocals, rousing responses in sweet, tasteful, dynamic musical arrangements full of soul and spirit “This far into their musical career, Le Vent du Nord have no difficulty conveying their passion for their music; it\u2019s a joyful life-affirming listen.” \u00ab Their work keeps the French language and the province\u2019s rural repertoire alive while renewing it through rhythmic invention and harmonic depth. \u201cDu Nord au Sud\u201d draws on Quebec dance-tune phrasing. The twin fiddles of Brunet and Demers carry the lead in close counterpoint, with Boulerice\u2019s hurdy-gurdy drone sustaining the centre and foot percussion marking the beat. R\u00e9jean Brunet\u2019s bass and diatonic accordion hold the low register, while Gagn\u00e9\u2019s guitar and bouzouki trace the harmonic turns\u201d.
\nLive at Celtic Connections 2026 >>><\/a>
\nEn spectacle \u00e0 Joliette >>><\/a><\/p>\n
\n\u00a0– \u00a0Tom Povey, RnR Magazine<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n<\/em>\u00a0 SONGLINES<\/strong> <\/p>\n
\n\u00a0<\/strong>Kevin Bourke<\/em> \u2013 SONGLINES <\/strong><\/p>\n
\n\u00a0– \u00a0<\/strong>Alex Monaghan<\/em> IRISH MAGAZINE<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n\u00a0ARTSFUSE<\/strong> (Boston, USA)<\/p>\n
\n– \u00a0Joe Ross, ROOTS MUSIC REPORT<\/strong> (USA)\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n– AMERICANA UK<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n– RHYTHM PASSPORT (USA)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":4168,"template":"","class_list":["post-2807","artiste","type-artiste","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chantsdevielles.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artiste\/2807","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chantsdevielles.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artiste"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chantsdevielles.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/artiste"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chantsdevielles.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4168"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chantsdevielles.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2807"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}