Wes'li
From : Haïti
Style :Traditionnal from Caribeian , Soul, R&B, Reggae
Thusday 31th july 2008: Arrondissement de La Cité Scene
This guitarist composes urban sounds to Afro-Caribbean-American rhythms. He stirs up a fury with Kreol Mizik, Sokute or Corneille and has co-produced an album nominated for a Juno Award.
Poids Lourds From : Québec
Style : Reggae, Hip Hop
Thursday 31th july 2008 : Arrondissement de La Cité Scene
Eddie Roots et Zaparo Combinent ensembles plusieurs années d’expériences musicalement parlant. Ces auteurs, compositeurs, interprètes sont baigners dans la scène Reggae/Hip hop Québécoise depuis plus de 10 ans.
Daddy Rushy & Jah and I From : Québec et Jamaïque
Style : Reggae
Thursday 31th july 2008 : Arrondissement de La Cité Scene
Born and raise in the hills of St-ann’s in Jamaica, DaddyRushy now remains in Quebec. On scenes he shares his vision, his beliefs, and his stories sometimes very crazy. He uses the sounds and rhythms of hot reggae to spread his passion, which has become a misson.
Samensa From : Maurice Island
Style : Traditionnal from Maurice Island
Fryday 1st august 2008 : Arrondissement de La Cité Scene
A concert in a style where tradition, modernity and originality live and join in a unique point, transporting us beyond the borders of the SÉGA (folk music of Mauritius).
Molamizik From : Maurice Island & American latine
Style : Reggae, Dance & Latin Rythme
Fryday 1st august 2008 : Arrondissement de La Cité Scene
The Encounter! Meeting of Rhythms and Cultures. Musicians from Africa (Mauritius) and North and South Americas. This event meant to be a link between communities. From Reggaes to Dance Music with a touch of Latin rythms, Molamizik A selection of great classics!
Choral Nouvelle Generation of Montreal Fondée by Yvon Innocent, the choir consists of twenty chorus-singers of 20 years old who frequent various evangelic churches of Montreal, Laval and the south bank of Montreal. Five musicians accompany regularly the choir.
Mad'MoiZèle GIRAF From : Montréal
Style : Raggamuffin, Hip Hop
Saturday 2nd august 2008 : Arrondissement de La Cité Scene
Internationale-québécoise en puissance, sans Jah ni Babylone, Mad'MoiZèle GIRAF rapplique avec son arsenal raggamuffin-dancehall incendiaire et bien ficelé. Spécialement conçu pour faire bouger un maximum, les grooves de Maestro Mez et Funky Flip vous feront sourire et danser pour ce qui s'annonce être une chaude soirée!
Shakaal is a hip-hop-ragga-dancehall singer. Born in Quebec, Shakaal has devoted himself to his passion since he’s 14 years old. With more than 15 years of experience, Shakaal is a major actor of the Quebec City scene with more than 200 shows in his suitcase with the Sicca-Shakaal group. With his ragga music influences, Shakaal’s songs will surprise you with his powerful messages and his lyrics.
Selasee From : Ghanna
Style : World Beat, Reggae
Fryday 1st august 2008 : Rendez-vous Loto-Québec Scene
Ghanéen of origin, installed(settled) for some years in the United States, Selasee showed a will without borders to give way in the environment of the music. The one who sang A Capella with a group of friends in the corner of a street of Accra, his home town in Ghana, recorded in 2007 his first album on which represents the song Run, a success which appears on one of the video games of soccer, the most sold in the world. Selasee possesses an exceptional voice and his influences go from Reggae to the high-life of western Africa by way of pop music.
Mulolo Plus From : Democratic Republic of the Congo
Style : Soukouss & Rumba
Saturday 2nd august 2008 : Rendez-vous Loto-Québec Scene
Starting with the first sounds from their sizzling ndombolo, soukouss and rumba, these top ambiance-makers from Kin-Kiesse blaze the way to fast-paced dances.
Zale Seck From : Sénégal
Style : Senegal Music
Sunday 3rd august 2008 : Rendez-vous Loto-Québec Scene
Chanteur, guitarist, percussionist, outstanding composer-songwriter, Zale Seck is a complete artist, a musician of big talent. In his voice, resounds the depth of the African lands, but also, the enjoyment and the love of this country. On stage, he seduces by his overflowing energy, his charisma and his love of the music.
Hakim Salhi & Syncop From : Algérie
Style : Chââbi & Raï
Sunday 3rd august 2008 : Rendez-vous Loto-Québec Scene
Hakim Salhi
Forever chbab! ... With airs of raï and funky alaoui that really connect, this Takfarinas ex dances like Michael Jackson and Lee Roy Johnson.
Syncop
Between raï et chaâbi, French songs and reggae, Syncop don’t stop to gain maturity, since its
creation in 1998. Like a trip in the warm of the Algerian desert, Karim and his band make happy all
music lovers. Award of Francouvertes 2003, Syncop build bridges between Algerian raï and
Montreal urban music and give sugared taste who’ll bring you over sand and snow.
