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]

Vishtèn performs at the Library of Congress in 2019

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 Joseph Edgar, Lisa LeBlanc, Robin-Joël Cool, Wanabi Farmeur, Caroline Savoie 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

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