Le Vent du Nord, the internationally renowned Quebec quintet, has just successfully completed its special 20th anniversary tour and is back with its 13th album, ‘Voisinages’, which will be released on 10/10/2025 in digital format (worldwide).
The album ‘Voisinages’ is available for pre-order on all platforms. Their first single/music video, ‘Sur le pont,’ is already available.
The new album explores the universal theme of Voisinages (neighbourhoods), a subject that encompasses various interpretations of neighbours and connections. There is the closeness between musical neighbours such as the Irish, Scots, Acadians and Americans who have all enriched Québec’s repertoire. Then there are those neighbours with whom we share our rivers and streams, those who bear witness to history – battles won or lost, wrongdoings, losses, friendships, and above all, love.
Le Vent du Nord, a creative group performing French songs and World Music, is composed of :
– André (Dédé) Gagné: vocals, bouzouki and guitar
– Nicolas Boulerice: vocals, piano, hurdy-gurdy and bells
– André Brunet: violin, footwork and vocals
– Réjean Brunet: bass, diatonic accordion, piano, bombarde and vocals
– Olivier Demers: violin, footwork, mandolin, guitar, bass tom, bass drum and vocals
With the release of their 13th album, entitled ‘’Voisinages’’ and available on 10 October, Le Vent du Nord tackles the theme of neighbourhoods, a universal source of inspiration. In particular, musical neighbourhoods, which have always enriched their repertoire: those of the Irish, Scots, Americans and Acadians, to name but a few. They are also the neighbourhoods with our rivers and streams, witnesses to history: battles won or lost,
abuses, losses, friendships and, above all, loves.
‘Throughout the album, we wanted to explore the idea of neighbourhood from every angle, but we also thought of it as a call for openness and reconciliation. It’s an invitation to create happy neighbourhoods,’ explains Nicolas Boulerice. ‘We started this movement on Territoires, and now we’re focusing more on the people who live there.’
While ’’20 Printemps’’ was intended to be an album of celebration and joy, for ‘’Voisinages’’, the band allowed themselves a few melancholic ballads. “There are also more literary songs, while still keeping one foot in tradition. With the arrival of André Gagné, who has his own unique style and voice, it took us somewhere else and made us want to try new things and challenge ourselves. As a result, we are particularly proud of this album, which was created in the joy of creation, renewed, even after 23 years of touring,” adds Nicolas Boulerice.
