Vishtèn
Vishtèn is a Canadian folk music group from Prince Edward Island and the Magdalen Islands, whose style is rooted in Acadian music.[1] The group consists of vocalists and instrumentalists Pastelle and Emmanuelle LeBlanc, and instrumentalist Pascal Miousse.[1] They are most noted for their 2018 album Horizons, which received a Juno Award nomination for Traditional Roots Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2019.[2]
The band includes instruments such as fiddle, electric guitar, accordion, mandolin, whistles, jaw harp, foot percussion and bodhran.[3]
Horizons also won several awards from Music PEI, including best francophone artist, group recording and roots traditional recording.[4] In 2018 they also collaborated with , Lisa LeBlanc, , , and Édith Butler on the album Grand tintamarre ! - Chansons et comptines acadiennes, which won the Canadian Folk Music Award for Best Children's Album at the 14th Canadian Folk Music Awards.[5]
Discography[]
- Vishten (2004)
- 11:11 (2007)
- Live (2008)
- Mōsaïk (2012)
- Terre rouge (2015)
- Horizons (2018)
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Vishtèn débarque à Moncton avec son nouveau spectacle". Acadie Nouvelle, January 8, 2019.
- ^ "Shawn Mendes and the Weeknd lead the 2019 Juno nominations". CBC Music, January 29, 2019.
- ^ "Vishtèn: Horizons review – searching and energising Acadian folk". The Guardian, January 11, 2019.
- ^ "Vishtèn nominated for Juno Award". CBC News Prince Edward Island, January 29, 2019.
- ^ "The LYNNeS, Pharis Romero Win Multiple CFMAs". FYI Music News, December 3, 2018.
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