Vishtèn
Vishtèn performs at the Library of Congress in 2019 Left: Pastelle LeBlanc, Center: Pascal Miousse, Right: Emmanuelle LeBlanc
Vishtèn performs at the Library of Congress in 2019 Left: Pastelle LeBlanc, Center: Pascal Miousse, Right: Emmanuelle LeBlanc
Background information
Genresfolk/trad Acadian celtic
Years active2004 (2004)–present
MembersEmmanuelle LeBlanc
Pascal Miousse
Past membersPastelle LeBlanc (†)
Websitehttp://www.vishten.net

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 consisted of vocalists and instrumentalists Pastelle and Emmanuelle LeBlanc, and instrumentalist Pascal Miousse, but Pastelle LeBlanc died of breast cancer in 2022 at age 42.[2][1] The group is 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.[3] The band includes instruments such as fiddle, electric guitar, accordion, mandolin, whistles, jaw harp, foot percussion and bodhran.[4]

Horizons also won several awards from Music PEI, including best francophone artist, group recording and roots traditional recording.[5] In 2018 they also collaborated with Joseph Edgar, 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.[6]

Discography

  • Vishten (2004)
  • 11:11 (2007)
  • Live (2008)
  • Mōsaïk (2012)
  • Terre rouge (2015)
  • Horizons (2018)

Awards and honours

  • East Coast Music Awards (ECMA)
    • 2019 Recording of the year - Folklore/traditional for Horizons
    • 2016 Roots/Recording of a traditional group of the year for Terre Rouge
    • 2013 Francophone album of the year for Mosaïk
    • 2006 Francophone album of the year for 11:11
    • 2002 Media's’ choice
  • Music PEI
    • 2019 Francophone Artist of the year
    • 2019 Traditional recording of the year for Horizon
    • 2016 Francophone Artist of the year
    • 2008 Francophone artist of the year
    • 2008 Album of the year
    • 2008 traditional group of the year
  • La Société professionnelle des auteurs et des compositeurs du Québec (SPACQ)/ The Professional Society of Authors and Composers of Québec
    • 2015 Édith Butler Prize – Canadian francophonie

References


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