ARTISTS
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AYRAD
Satudray 6th july, 9 pm
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Ayrad (watch the clip) is the musical group made up of the Morrocan singer, guitarist and composer Hamza Abouabdelmajid, Annick Beauvais (oboe, vocals), Anit Ghosh (violin, vocals), Kattam Laraki-Côté (percussion, vocals), Sylvain Plante (drums, percussion) and Gabriel Brochu-Lajoie (bass, keyboard). The musicians all come from different backgrounds and origins, making Aryad a group that boldly crosses musical borders. Their second album, Zoubida, is more contemporary and accessible than its predecessor, especially in terms of musical research. This pop/rock style album explores and integrates different genres such as electro, gypsy funk, desert rock, raï, bhangra, hip-hop and even Afro-Peruvian. Their 2014 eponymous album earned the group high praise and allowed them to give concerts across Canada and the world, performing in countries such as Scotland, Qatar, and Morocco.
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De Temps Antan
Sunday 7th july, 2 pm
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The world-renowned traditional music group De Temps Antan (watch the clip) takes the stage with a new show inspired by their fourth album, Consolez-vous. The show, directed by Yann Perreau, features members Éric Beaudry (vocals, bouzouki, guitar), Pierre-Luc Dupuis (accordion, harmonica, Jew’s harp, vocals) and David Boulanger (fiddle, vocals) delivering an impressive, extremely intense performance. Quebec’s most powerful traditional music trio knows how to both test the limits of sound and leave room for the most beautiful melancholic melodies. Spontaneous talk, laughs and authenticity from this Lanaudière group bring a new dimension to this exciting show. The artists play crowd-pleasing music that reflects who they are. With their album Consolez-vous, things can only get better! At concert venues and festivals, the band has attracted fans in more than 15 countries over the past 13 years. De Temps Antan won the Félix Award for traditional album of the year at ADISQ in 2018 for their album Consolez-vous and in 2014 for their opus Ce monde ici-bas.
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De.Ville
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DE.VILLE (watch the clip) is a half Quebec, half Moroccan duo, comprised of the musician and producer simonpierre and the singer Ziad Qoulaii. Their melancholy sound and their hard-hitting bass and percussion pair well with Ziad’s unique vocals. DE.VILLE borrows from Raï, North African and West African music while fully identified with Montreal’s music scene. With a linguistic repertoire consisting of Darija, classical Arabic, French, English and Swahili, the multicultural aspect of the project reflects the reality of Quebec and is a reaction to the obsolete classification that is “world music”. In short, these heavy beats are difficult to categorize into a genre.
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Kattam
Sunday 7th july, 11 am
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To the sounds of n’goni, balafon, djembe, darbouka, naffar and dhol, percussionist Kattam (watch the clip) invites you to discover Africa, the Middle East and India through rhythm, song and dance! From desert dance and African rap to Sufi trance rhythms and Bollywood dance—with his monkey Takoum, Kattam never fails to engage his audience, taking you on an amazing multicultural adventure!
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Kimya
Saturday 6th july, 2 pm
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Originally from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kimya (watch the clip) is a natural performer with a passion for rap and slam. Through his poetry, he has built a universe where life, dreams and a thirst to build a universe of peace and escape are articulated. Winner of the 2016 edition of Rond Point, a semi-finalist at the Festival International de la Chanson de Granby in 2017, Kimya launched his first EP, Or & Flamme, in 2017 and won the 2019 Trille Or Award in the Discovery category.
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Le R
Saturday 6th july, 3 pm
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Le R 1er (watch the clip) hails from Benin. Recognized as one of the 25 most prominent Franco-Ontarian artists, the rapper and slam poet uses jazz, classical and world music as a backdrop to create an incredible poetic universe where love, pride and identity collide.
He received the 2015 “Trille Or” award for his Radio-Canada award-winning song “La Cité des 333 Saints” from his album Cœur de pion due to his ability to masterfully manipulate words during VERSeFest 2019, Ottawa’s International Poetry Festival. “Petit prince” and “Tandem,” songs from his second, highly anticipated album des Tours, are already a hit.
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Mehdi Cayenne
Saturday 6th july, 5:30 pm
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Free spirit Mehdi Cayenne (watch the clip) defies all categories on the international Francophone scene. His past three albums – Luminata (2011), Na Na Boo Boo (2013) and Aube (2015) – drew on a diverse palette of sounds, mixing the mellow and gritty to create his eclectic, minimalist and evocative approach. At once charismatic, energetic and disconcerting, Mehdi has developed palpable precision on stage through his many shows in Canada and Europe with a variety of big-name artists (Michel Fugain, A Tribe Called Red, Louis-Jean Cormier, Saul Williams, Socalled, Alaclair Ensemble, Alex Nevsky, Klô Pelgag, Yann Perreau, Dumas), and on great stages around the world (Francofolies de Montréal, Francofolies de Spa, Festival Pause Guitare, MaMA, BIS de Nantes, Festival International de la Chanson de Granby, etc.). The subdued, paradoxical folk-rock of his last work laid the groundwork for a clean break: something totally new, very intense and still very accessible.
Mehdi is back in 2019 with a fiery, fervent sound. He expertly mixes sharp bursts of trip- hop, funk and noise music into his pop-rock numbers, showcasing better than ever his dense and concise lyrics permeated with idiomatic expressions from here and abroad, all while turning a critical – yet affectionate – eye on himself and the world that inhabits him.
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Mélisande [électrotrad]
Sunday 7 th july, 12:30 pm
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Mélisande [électrotrad] (watch the clip); Recipe for an award-winning cocktail: mix together equal parts Quebec and French-Canadian traditional songs, state-of-the-art electronic instruments and energetic drumming. Add an ounce each of spirited fiddle, peaty flute and hypnotic Jew’s harp, a hint of tangy banjo and a pinch of full-bodied bass. Shake vigorously, top with a dazzling singer and serve on stage! Led by Mélisande and her accomplice Alexandre “Moulin” de Grosbois-Garand (formerly of the band Genticorum), Mélisande [électrotrad] has been delivering unique and daring performances on the folk/world music scene since its debut in 2014. The success of their first two albums, acclaimed by critics here and abroad, has allowed the quartet to give more than 150 performances in Canada, Australia, France and the United States. Their second album, Les millésimes (Borealis Records, February 2017), is a collection of traditional French songs thoughtfully selected while researching different archives in Quebec and the U.S. With its contagious energy and solid stage presence, the group gets crowds moving wherever they go! The release of their third album, Les myriades, under the Borealis Records label, is scheduled for the fall of 2019.
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Nomad’Stone
Saturday 6th july, 7 pm
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The multicultural music of Nomad’Stone (watch the clip), winner of Radio-Canada’s Révélations award, oscillates between their African roots and their discovery of Western sounds, and their style embraces a type of humanism where borders don’t exist. The guitars of the African desert merge with funk and electronic machines, along with lyrics from the Eastern world. It’s like a fantasy encounter between Tinariwen, Daft Punk and Dhafer Youssef. A hope-inspiring show that tells the world that dancing is not only a form of self-expression, but a way of making a shared commitment.
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Radio Elvis
Sunday 7th july, 3:30 pm
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The guys behind Ces garçons-là are Pierre Guénard, Manu Ralambo and Collin Russeil. The three Radio Elvis (watch the clip) group members are now tackling a second album after their first success (their 2016 album Les Conquêtes voted “Album Révélation” at the Victoires de la Musique awards ceremony) and after a tour that saw them redefine and revamp their basics. To record their new ideas from their time spent on the road, Radio Elvis turned to one of the best studio wizards in France, Pierrick Devin, a colleague of Alex Gopher’s. This collaboration helped the group become more confident in their sound, putting rhythms and vocals at the forefront. This new sound is as much about performance and stripped down rock melodies as it is about their new use of “I.” While the lyrics continue to define the essence of Radio Elvis, Pierre has the shaken up the rules, drawing influence from Rick Moody in particular. This second album delivers an intense embrace that is at once cathartic, poignant and liberating. The group is without a doubt part of a tradition that’s making its way through the electric intersections of Francophone pop music: unifying, singular and irresistible.
| Rayannah Friday 5th july, 8 pm |
Rayannah (voir ce clip) bends noise into music by running voice, breath, synth and percussion through loop pedals. Underscored by intricate beat-making, her evocative lyrics in French and English rise above dense soundscapes, pulling listeners into a world both dark and sweet. Born and raised in Winnipeg, Rayannah has taken her electro-soul across Canada, to the West Coast of the US, and to Europe. Whether opening for Esperanza Spalding or Coeur de Pirate, fronting her band or performing alone on stage, Rayannah shares something raw, intimate, and transcendent all at once.
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Le groupe UNI-T
Saturday 6th july, 1 pm
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After their first EP PERCEPTION, the group UNI-T (watch the clip) is back on the music scene, revealing two new singles from its new album ALP, “Confiance” and “#QueDesLikes.” After their recent hit “Snapchat,” which is still very popular at their shows, the first track, “Confiance” from their new album, is promising, with already more than 1.2 million views on social media. The group promises an album filled with exotic rhythms, featuring a blend of hip-hop, electronic and afro trap sounds, which allows them to reach more diverse audiences.
