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Tradisyon (volume 1) est sorti le 21 octobre 2022 sur Cumbancha

Originaire d’Haïti et basé à Montréal, Wesli explore le passé et l’avenir de la musique haïtienne avec un album-double épique intitulé Tradisyon. Ce premier volume se concentre sur les traditions haïtiennes, avec de puissants rythmes de carnaval rara, des chants créoles et yoruba profondément soul et de délicieuses mélodies folkloriques twoubadou au banjo. Sortie le 21 Octobre sur Cumbancha. Pour en apprendre plus et pré-commander, visitez le lien MUSIQUE en haut.

Tradisyon (volume 1) out October 21, 2022 on Cumbancha

Originally from Haiti and based in Montreal, Wesli explores the past and the future of Haitian music with the epic two-album Tradisyon opus. This first volume focuses on Haitian traditions, with powerful rara carnival rhythms, deeply soulful Creole and Yoruba chants and delightful banjo-led twoubadou folk melodies. Out October 21 on the Cumbancha label. Visit the MUSIC menu link for more info and to pre-order.

« Bontan Iyalélé » Feat AfrotroniX (Official Music Video 4k)

Écoutez le nouveau single de Wesli. « Bontan Iyalélé » Feat AfrotroniX (Official Music Video 4k)

Critique du nouvel album Tradisyon dans LE DEVOIR

Wesli raconte la musique créole à sa manière «Quelle immense offrande que ce sixième album en carrière de Wesley Louissaint ! Dix-neuf chansons, compositions originales ou puisées dans le vaste répertoire des musiques troubadou et racin de Haïti, presque 90 minutes de splendides grooves élevant le musicien au rang des plus importants chantres de l’histoire […]

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Discipline and persistance.

Wesli’s musical journey has gone from stringing up an oil can with nylon fishing line to winning a Juno for World Music Album of the Year.

Born Wesley Louissaint in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, he has grown into his role as a prolific songwriter, guitarist and producer. Uniting a large cross section of Montreal talent, his music links Haitian voudou and rara with roots, Afrobeat, and hip-hop. Guest spots on his albums include the likes of Tiken Jah Fakoly, Paul Cargnello, and Malika Tirolien. He has toured under the GlobalFest banner with the Caribbean All Stars.

Since being crowned the Revelation Radio-Canada for 2009–2010, Wesli has gone on to win the Babel Med Music Prize (2010), SOCAN’s Hagood Hardy Award (2016), an award from the Académie Charles CROS (2019), a Juno for World Music (2019), a Félix for Album of the Year in World Music (2019), and a CFMA for World Solo Artist of the Year (2020). He has toured across North America, Haiti, Colombia, Brazil, and Europe, and participated in WOMEX, Mundial Montréal and Cape Verde’s Atlantic Music Expo.

Wesli’s unstoppable creativity led to two album releases in 2015: the star-studded Immigrand alongside the more traditional Ayiti Étoile Nouvelle. Rapadou Kréyol (2018) will be followed by an electronically‑infused album to be released internationally by Cumbancha in autumn 2021.

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Tradisyon

Rapadou Kreyôl

ImmiGrand Deluxe

Ayiti étoile nouvelle

ImmiGrand

Liberté dans le noir

Kouraj

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In performance

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Wesli – Eya hé Rara (Live on KEXP)

Wesli – Mon Konpè (Live on KEXP)

Wesli – Doudou (Live on KEXP)

Wesli – Latibonit (Live on KEXP)

Wesli and his band at the Havana World Music Festival 2022

« Trouba Ewa » (Vidéoclip officiel 4k)

« Trouba Ewa » (Official Music Video 4k)

Live à Praia / Cap Vert

« Bontan Iyalélé » Feat AfrotroniX (Official Music Video 4k)

Le Soleil Descend (Remix) Feat Paul Cargnello

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Ayiti étoile nouvelle

A center for music education

In Haïti, there is a serious problem with juvenile delinquency. Political activism, the trafficking and use of drugs, prostitution, itinerance, violence, car theft, scams and kidnapping are a part of the daily life of most Haïtian adolescents.

Young people between the ages of 12 and 18 are especially affected, while their families are too poor to support their basic needs, much less the cost of education.

In 2014, Ayiti Étoile Nouvelle (New Star of Haïti) was founded by Wesley Louissaint to aid the youth of the Bel-Air/Fort National quarter of Port-au-Prince. The project brings together music education, studio practices and performance.

Objectives

  • Offer free music education
  • Prevent juvenile delinquency
  • Assist with social reintegration of youth from the target area
  • Stimulate cultural activity in the quarter
  • Provide assistance and tools necessary to improve the self-confidence and autonomy of program participants