![]() The first volume of this epic work, Tradisyon, which focuses on Haitian roots, acoustic and traditional styles, will be released digitally on July 15th, 2022, with a physical CD release on October 21st, 2022. Both songs are part of an ambitious two-album project called Tradisyon, which explores the past and the future of Haitian music. In 2021, Wesli signed with Cumbancha and released the upbeat reggae song and video "Le Soleil Descend." That was followed in June 2022 by the release of the single and video “Bontan Ilayéyé,” a fusion of Haitian voodoo chants and electronic music featuring African DJ and producer AfrotroniX. Bringing together a wide range of Montreal and Haitian talents, Wesli's music unites Haitian voodoo and rara with roots, reggae, Afrobeat, electronic music and hip-hop flavors. He conquers the heart of his audience through complex musical arrangements and universal messages of hope, truth and peace. Wesli built his first guitar out of an old NGO-provided oil can and nylon shoe lace when he was just eight years old.īe it in an acoustic formation (guitar, voice and percussion) or with his bigger band, Wesli consistently delivers a rich, festive and uniquely engaging sound. One of eight children raised in a home where music was a big part of daily life, it became a second nature to him, a way to escape the misery that surrounded him. ![]() In 2019, Wesli received a Canadian Juno Award for World Music Album of the Year. Wesli is the stage name of Wesley Louissaint, a Haitian-Canadian musician. ![]()
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