The award winning and highly acclaimed Le Vent du Nord is a leading force in Québec’s progressive francophone folk movement, and their talent will be evident in Milton Keynes when they deliver at Milton Keynes International Festival later this month.
The group’s vast repertoire draws from both traditional sources and original compositions, while enhancing its hard-driving soulful music with a broad range of global influences.
Since its inception in August 2002, Le Vent du Nord has enjoyed meteoric success, performing well over 2,500 concerts over four continents and racking up several prestigious awards.
The group exhibits great finesse and flexibility, appearing regularly on Canadian, American, French, and UK television and radio, and participating in a wide variety of special musical projects.
The diverse range of artists they have collaborated with includes Väsen, Sharon Shannon, Harry Manx, singer Julie Fowlis, Dervish, The Chieftains, Yann-Fañch Kemener, Québécois roots legend and master storyteller Michel Faubert, Apiary fiddle band, Breabach and many more.
Not content with standard approaches to tradition, Le Vent du Nord has also created since 2007 a symphonic concert that, according to Voir Montreal, “puts all traditional folk naysayers to shame.”
As an amazing live performance quintet Le Vent du Nord continues to explore new sounds with stunning vocal arrangements. On stage these 5 friends create intense, joyful and dynamic live performances that expand the bounds of tradition in striking directions.
Take a ticket and be wowed directly by their ability when Le Vent du Nord returns to the new city on July 22.
They will be live at The Spiegeltent at Festival Central in Campbell Park.
Book your tickets here: https://ifmiltonkeynes.org/event/le-vent-du-nord
Pic: ©Marc-Etienne Mongrain
