Chiac, is a patois of Acadian French spoken mostly in southeastern New Brunswick, Canada. Chiac is often characterized and distinguished from other forms of Acadian French by its borrowings from English, and is thus often mistakenly considered a form of Franglais.
Wilfred Le Bouthillier is an Acadian singer from the town of Tracadie-Sheila, New Brunswick, and the winner of both the 2003 edition of Star Académie, a French Canadian reality show for aspiring singers, and the 2021 edition of Chanteurs masqués, the French Canadian adaptation of The Masked Singer, along with Marie-Élaine Thibert.
LGS standing for Le Groupe Swing is a Canadian néo-trad band of Franco-Ontarian origins. The band started as Swing before change of name in 2017. The two main members of Swing are Michel Bénac and Jean-Philippe Goulet.
Daniel Lavoie is a Canadian musician, actor, and singer best known for his song "Ils s'aiment" and the role of Frollo in musical Notre-Dame de Paris. He releases albums and performs on stage in Canada and France and tours in Canada and Europe.
Natasha St-Pier is a Canadian singer of Acadian origin who has spent most of her career in France. She was coach in the second and third season of The Voice Belgique.
Grand Dérangement is an Acadian folk band from southwestern Nova Scotia whose style shows influence of Acadian, American, Celtic, and French music. The band's name, literally, "great disturbance", comes from the French name for the Great Expulsion of the Acadians by the British in 1755, a major turning point in Acadian history. Grand Dérangement has toured in the US, Canada, France, Switzerland, and Germany.
Vilain Pingouin is a rock band from Quebec, Canada.
Tintamarre is an Acadian tradition of marching through one's community making noise with improvised instruments and other noisemakers, usually in celebration of National Acadian Day. The term originates from the Acadian French word meaning "clangour" or "din". The practice is intended to demonstrate the vitality and solidarity of Acadian society, and to remind others of the presence of Acadians. It originated in the mid-twentieth century, likely inspired by an ancient French folk custom.
Suzie LeBlanc is a Canadian soprano and early music specialist. She taught at McGill University from 2016 to 2020 and became the Artistic and Executive Director of Early Music Vancouver in 2021. She was named a member of the Order of Canada in 2014 for her contributions to music and Acadian culture.
L'Acadie Nouvelle is an independent French newspaper published in Caraquet, New Brunswick, Canada since June 6, 1984. It is published from Monday through Saturday and is the only French-language daily newspaper in New Brunswick.
Christian Kit Goguen is an Acadian singer-songwriter/actor from Saint-Charles, New Brunswick. His work is mostly in French, but he also writes and sings in English.
1755 is an Acadian band formed in 1975 by Kenneth Saulnier, Pierre Robichaud, Roland Gauvin, Donald Boudreau and Ronald Dupuis.
Jean-François Breau is a Canadian singer-songwriter of Acadian origin.
Lisa LeBlanc, is a Canadian singer-songwriter and banjoist, known for her enthusiastic "trash folk" performances. She has been noted for her "distinct" blend of folk, rock, and disco with both English and French language lyrics combined with chiac and her Acadian accent. Her accolades include two Félix Awards and an East Coast Music Award. She has also been nominated for three Juno Awards, the SOCAN Songwriting Prize, and shortlisted for the Polaris Music Prize twice.
The surname le Blanc, LeBlanc or Leblanc may refer to:
Les Hay Babies is an indie folk trio from New Brunswick, Canada. Its members—Julie Aubé (banjo), (guitar), Katrine Noël (ukulele), (bass) and Vivianne Roy (guitar)—each grew up in a small Acadian village. The group has seen success in Canada and in Europe. Their accolades include a Canadian Folk Music Award and four East Coast Music Awards.
Mathieu Blanc-Francard, stage name Sinclair, is a French musician and singer-songwriter.
Daniel DeShaime is a Canadian French-language singer.
Les Hôtesses d'Hilaire is a Canadian rock band based in Moncton, New Brunswick.
