Le Vent du Nord

The multi-award winning and highly acclaimed Le Vent du Nord is a leading force in Québec’s progressive francophone folk movement. 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 4 continents and racking up several prestigious awards, including a SONGLINES MUSIC AWARD Americas (UK, 2023), Grand Prix du Disque Charles Cros (France), two Junos (Canada’s Grammys), three FÉLIX at ADISQ (Québec), a Canadian Folk Music Award, and Artist of the Year at the Folk Alliance annual gala.

The group appears regularly on Canadian, American, French, and UK television and radio, and has collaborated with artists such as Väsen, Sharon Shannon, Harry Manx, Julie Fowlis, Dervish, The Chieftains, Yann-Fañch Kemener, Michel Faubert, Breabach and more. Since 2007 they have also created a symphonic concert blending folk tradition with orchestral forces.

As an energetic live quintet Le Vent du Nord explores new sounds with striking vocal arrangements. On stage these five friends create intense, joyful and dynamic performances that expand the bounds of tradition.

THE BAND Nicolas Boulerice - vocals, electro acoustic hurdy-gurdy, piano André Brunet – fiddle, foot-tapping, vocals Réjean Brunet – basses, diatonic accordion, jaw harp, piano, vocals Olivier Demers - fiddle, guitar, foot-tapping, mandolin, vocals André Gagné - vocals, bouzouki, guitar