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…
La Déferlance: A High Energy Mix of French Canadian Traditions
Tag: Quebecois music
Québécois Podorythmie and Passion: The Tale of Nicolas Pellerin
(headline image: Nicolas Pellerin and Les Grands Hurleurs – Photo by Christine Berthiaume) Nicolas Pellerin, the lead vocalist, violinist, and practitioner of podorythmie (foot tapping),…
CoolTrad Introduces Neotrad Québécois music, jazz, along with writings and poetry from the past
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 Reveals Debut Solo Album, Les secrets du ciel
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’s Infectious Toe-tapping Rhythms and Soul-stirring Melodies
Baragwin – Baragwin (2022) Baragwin is the debut album of Baragwin, a Canadian trio formed in 2016, amidst the picturesque landscapes of the Bellechasse region,…
Genticorum Takes you to The Heart of Dawn
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…
Le Diable à Cinq Unleashes a Musical ‘Tempête’
Le Diable à Cinq – Tempête (self-release, 2023) Le Diable à Cinq, the renowned Québécois musical ensemble, charms with their multiflavored new album, Tempête. The…
Artist Profiles: Le Diable à Cinq
Le Diable à Cinq is a Canadian folk music ensemble from Ripon in the Outaouais region of Quebec that was formed in 2015. They perform…
Laura Cortese’s World Sessions
Laura Cortese – All in Always (Cortese Music, 2016) On the album “All in Always“, American fiddler and composer Laura Cortese went beyond her American…
Ellipse, the New Album from Quebec Folk Superband Les Grands Hurleurs
Acclaimed Quebec band Les Grands Hurleurs has a new album called Ellipse (La Compagnie du Nord). Ellipse showcases Les Grands Hurleurs’ traditional music style with…