On Friday, January 24, 2020, two of the finest groups from Quebec, Le Vent du Nord and De Temps Antan, will perform together in Zankel…
Le Vent du Nord and De Temps Antan to Celebrate the Music of Quebec at Zankel Hall in New York
Tag: Canadian music
Artist Profiles: Les Grands Hurleurs
Les Grands Hurleurs play music that is profoundly rooted in tradition and diverse influences as well. Since its beginning in 2009, Les Grands Hurleurs have…
World Music Conference Mundial Montreal Reveals Ninth Edition
Mundial Montreal, a leading North American world music summit, has announced the full program for its 9th edition. The event will take place November 19-22,…
Foot Tapping Goodness from Le Vent du Nord
Le Vent du Nord – Territoires (Borealis Records, 2019) Canadian Quebecois band Le Vent du Nord has been busy lately with touring throughout the USA…
Quebecois Powerhouse Collaboration
Le Vent du Nord and De Temps Antan – Notre Album Solo (La Compagnie du Nord, 2018) Two of the greatest acts in the Quebecois…
Irresistible Vishtèn
Vishtèn – Horizons (Vishtèn, 2018) On Horizons, Canadian band Vishtèn continues to explore Acadian roots music. The trio creates tantalizing contemporary folk dance music that…
Artist Profiles: Simon Beaudry
Guitarist and bouzouki player Simon Beaudry is from Saint-Côme, Québec. Simon grew up surrounded by traditional music. His maternal grandfather is well known in the…
Artist Profiles: Olivier Demers
Olivier Demers is an accomplished violin player and multi-instrumentalist with a history in classical and Quebecois folk music. He has performed with L’Orchestre des Jeunes…
Artist Profiles: Oliver Schroer
Oliver Schroer was born June 18, 1956 in Toronto, Canada. Oliver Schroer was a unique fiddler/composer whose musical explorations took him far beyond his traditional…
Artist Profiles: Nicolas Boulerice
Trained as a pianist, Nicholas Boulerice has experimented with many genres of music on the keyboard. A fascination with the unusual led him in 1997…