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The album cover for Âmes des Bois by La Déferlance features a mirrored landscape divided by a reflective body of water. Across the center, white silhouettes of people holding instruments and dancing move in a line, their reflections inverted below. The background combines soft coral, teal, and indigo hues, with crescent moons in opposite corners and a forested silhouette framing the scene.

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Echoes of the Woods: La Déferlance Intertwines Quebec’s Past and Present in Song

La Déferlance – Âmes des bois (Club MID, 2025) La Déferlance continues to shine on Âmes des bois (Souls of the Woods), an excellent album…

Le Vent du Nord band photo - photo credit Annie Diotte

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Le Vent Du Nord Returns to NYC With Music Of Quebec

World Music Central News Room September 3, 2025 No Comments Canadian music Le Vent du Nord Quebecois music world music

(headline image: Le Vent du Nord – photo credit Annie Diotte) Le Vent Du Nord is set to perform at Roulette on Saturday, October 25,…

The album cover for Sur ces eaux by É.T.É features a delicate, hand-drawn illustration blending realism and minimalism. A woman's face, depicted in fine black lines with flowing hair, emerges from a watercolor-like blue expanse. Her serene expression is complemented by a soft blush on her cheeks. Above her head, a lighthouse stands on a small grassy island, emitting a faint yellow light. A thin black line separates the two elements, acting as both a horizon and the album title’s base. The handwritten typography of Sur ces eaux and É.T.É adds an organic, intimate touch.

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É.T.É – Sur ces eaux: A Bold Evolution of Québécois Trad Music

Angel Romero March 7, 2025 No Comments Canadian music É.T.É Quebecois music world music

É.T.É – Sur ces eaux (self-release CDÉ03, 2022) É.T.É’s Sur ces eaux (on these waters) delivers a striking fusion of tradition and innovation, seamlessly reinterpreting…

The album cover for Sons of Membertou – Wapna’kik: The People of the Dawn features a silhouette of a hooded figure holding a traditional hand drum, set against a serene twilight landscape. The background shows a gradient sky transitioning from deep blue to golden hues, reflecting on a calm body of water, with a distant tree line adding depth.

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Dawning Again: Sons of Membertou’s Wapna’kik Reissued for 30th Anniversary

Madison Quinn February 21, 2025 No Comments Canadian music drumming indigenous music indigenous people Mi’kmaw Sons of Membertou Turtle Island Wapna'kik music world music

Sons of Membertou – Wapna’kik: The People of the Dawn (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings 2025) Folk music, at its most profound, serves as a bridge—between past…

La Déferlance - Le Feu aux Poudres cover artwork. Flames of different colors.

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La Déferlance: A High Energy Mix of French Canadian Traditions

Angel Romero October 27, 2024 No Comments Canadian music La Déferlance Quebecois music world music

La Déferlance – Le Feu aux Poudres (self-released, 2022) Formed in 2018, La Déferlance has quickly established itself as a leading act in the Quebec…

Nicolas Boulerice et Frédéric Samson - Cooltrad cover artwork. A photo of the two artists.

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CoolTrad Introduces Neotrad Québécois music, jazz, along with writings and poetry from the past

Ryan Emmert May 16, 2024 No Comments Canadian music Quebecois music world music

Nicolas Boulerice et Frédéric Samson – Cooltrad (La Compagnie du Nord, 2024) Nicolas Boulerice and Frédéric Samson’s latest collaborative effort, CoolTrad, departs from prevalent contemporary…

Yann Falquet - Les Secrets Du Ciel cover artwork. A photo of power lines.

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Yann Falquet Reveals Debut Solo Album, Les secrets du ciel

Ryan Emmert May 9, 2024 No Comments Canadian music Quebecois music world music Yann Falquet

Yann Falquet – Les Secrets Du Ciel (Self-Released, 2024) Les secrets du ciel (The secrets of the sky) is the debut solo album by Canadian…

Baragwin - Baragwin. Album artwork. A reflection of trees on a river.

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Baragwin’s Infectious Toe-tapping Rhythms and Soul-stirring Melodies

Ryan Emmert February 7, 2024 No Comments Baragwin Canadian music Quebecois music world music

Baragwin – Baragwin (2022) Baragwin is the debut album of Baragwin, a Canadian trio formed in 2016, amidst the picturesque landscapes of the Bellechasse region,…

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Melyssa Lee’s ‘Mona’s Song’ Strikes a Chord with Grace”

Tom Orr December 15, 2023 No Comments Canadian music Melyssa Lee world music

Canadian folk artist Melyssa Lee aims straight for the heart on “Mona’s Song.” She gets there most gracefully, and you’ll be glad to go along.

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Genticorum Takes you to The Heart of Dawn

Angel Romero December 13, 2023 No Comments Canadian music Genticorum Quebecois music world music

Genticorum – Coeur de l’Aube (Genticorum, 2023) Just when the darkness gives way to the dawn, the birdsong reaches a crescendo. It is the “dawn…