Wesli @ Nuits D'Afrique 2010

Wesli
Haïti, Quebec World Music
Biography :

Wesli Band is the group created by Wesley Louissaint, alias Wesli. Born in Port-au-Prince, the Haitian capital, he comes from a family where music is second nature. He began very young in the local church choir and then went on to the guitar, the instrument that has been his musical base since then. Several years later, he joined the Afro-roots quartet Jazz 4ever, with which he performed in a number of venues in Haiti.
In 2001, he settled in Montreal. Since arriving, he has continued along his musical path. He has shared the stage with great names in African and Canadian music, including King Mensah, Amadou Sodia, Sekouba Bambino, Corneille and the Cirque du Soleil. A guitarist, percussionist and singer, he also works actively as a producer and composer. As the years go by, his efforts have ended up bearing fruit. He won the Radio-Canada award as 2009-2010 Revelation of the Year, and he received a 2010 Babel Med Music France award. He has also been nominated for a Canadian Folk Music Award for solo world music album of the year in 2009.
It was in the same year that Kouraj, his first album, came out. In the songs, Wesli brings up the misery that persists in the Caribbean, Africa and elsewhere. His lyrics describe the difficult living conditions in these countries but call for keeping up hope, not giving up and always seeking to escape from it. This message is accompanied by colourful, lively and original music.
His group, Wesli Band, consists of 11 musicians from various background, blending reggae, rock, Afro-beat and groove influences -- a fertile blend for getting people to dance, hum and whistle.

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