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The prestigious New York-based Putumayo label has noticed Le Vent du Nord’s music!
May 23, 2008
Le Vent du Nord will be featured on the next compilation album to be released by the prestigious New York-based Putumayo label. The theme for this compilation will be Quebec, as a salute to the 400th anniversary of Quebec City. The CD will cull tracks from a dozen artists, such as Martin Léon, Chloé Ste-Marie, Florent Vollant, Marie-Annick Lépine and Le Vent du Nord. In stores June 10.
Le Vent du Nord in LA Times
March 28, 2008
Le Vent will present a concert tomorrow night to Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz in Los Angeles (SOLD OUT) and they've been interviewed for an article wich has been release in LA Times last wednesday.
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-nord26mar26,1,4766983.story
The new Dans les AIrs CD is launched in Europe
February 15, 2008
In support of the European release of the Dans les airs CD (L’Autre distribution / Proper), Le Vent du Nord has just completed a tour of France and Scotland that was full of exceptional musical encounters.
Dans les Airs is climbing the charts!
February 15, 2008
Dans les airs is #2 on Galaxie’s Folk/Roots chart! (december 2007 & january 2008)
http://www.galaxie.ca
Le Vent du Nord is on the air!
February 15, 2008
Le Vent du Nord ranks #2 across the board (album, song & artist) in January 2008 among 140 Canadian and USA folk radio playlists posted on the folkdj-l list.
Le Vent du Nord in Brittany
February 01, 2008
Upon invitation from the Théâtre de Cornouaille in Quimper, Brittany, Le Vent du Nord delivered a stellar performance on January 25, together with Breton singer Yann-Fanch Kemener, classically-trained cellist Aldo Ripoche and stunning pianist Florence Pavie. The evening sparked a beautiful musical friendship, revealed a world of moving sensitivities and inspired modern music bringing together the song and music repertoires of low Brittany and Quebec. Efforts are under way to keep this creative work developing and to present this high-calibre concert again within the next few months (images available in the Album).
Le Vent du Nord plays with Flook in France
February 01, 2008
A crowd-pleasing double bill January 19 was premiere night for Le Vent du Nord (Quebec) and Flook (UK), who shared the stage of the Théâtre municipal de Coutance (FRANCE). Both groups were giving their first venue performance on French ground. The occasion attracted 700 people, and they got their money’s worth, as we say!
Le Veent du Nord on CBC Radio Two
January 15, 2008
TUNE IN LE VENT DU NORD IN CONCERT
February 5th, 8:00 PM - CBC RADIO 2 "Canada Live"
Or on the web: www.cbc.ca/radio2
Since its inception in 2002, Le Vent du Nord has been acclaimed world wide for its high energy traditional Quebecois music. Their third album, Dans les airs, has just been released to wide critical acclaim. CBC Radio recorded the band December 14 at La Boîte à chanson in L’Assomption Québec The result, a festive evening of original Quebecois music with amazing vocal harmonies and foot- tapping rhythms.
Le Vent du Nord hits Burlington
January 06, 2008
The new year kicked off on the good foot for Le Vent du Nord, who performed on Saturday, January 5, in front of 1,200 people at the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, in Burlington, USA, on a double bill with La Bottine Souriante. The group enjoys a very strong reputation in New England, as the group’s unique energy on stage always drives in sizeable crowds.
Le Vent du Nord blows on New-York City!
January 06, 2008
In the next few weeks, Le Vent du Nord will take part to the biggest gathering of American promoters (the Association Performing Arts Presenters) in New York, Jan. 12, then embark on a 13-day European tour. There, the quartet will make a foray into the French circuit and perform for the third time at Celtic Connections, the prestigious international festival held in Glasgow, Scotland. Once again this year, Le Vent du Nord is the sole group representing Quebec.
