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Prevots, Aaron. Southwestern University, Georgetown, TX. October 2006.

The following selective links emphasize artist home pages and overviews from Radio-Canada Répertoire d’artistes - Chanson and Québec Info Musique - Artistes. For more samples of musical groups and styles, Archambault.ca, Bluetracks.ca and Poste d’écoute.ca are helpful. For francophone media links, visit Globe-Gate. Some Radio-Canada pages feature additional audio or video interviews. For recent years’ best new artists, see also Sacré talent! Much background information on music in Québec can be found at Chansonduquebec.com.

Look also for related articles here on this site, including for example “Quand la chanson québécoise se taille une place en France” and “Introduction à l’étude de la chanson québécoise“, both by essayist and former radio host Jean-Nicolas de Surmont.

• Anik Jean

• Annie Dufresne, a rock ‘n roller; more info

• Ariane Moffatt; more info; official site

• Beau Dommage, including audio interview tributes from fellow Canadians; more info

• Charles Dubé, including audio and video interview clips in the “boîte à surprises”; official site

• Damien, a rapper; official site with audio and video clips; Bluetracks.ca

• Daniel Bélanger; more info; official audiogram.com site featuring this and other artists

• Daniel Lavoie; more info; official site

• Diane Dufresne; official site

- Ève Cournoyer, including “boîte à surprises” video interview clips; official site

• Félix Leclerc; more; Fondation Félix-Leclerc

• Francofolies de Montréal, festival de la chanson francophone

• Geneviève Bilodeau; official site

• Gilles Vigneault; dossier spécial; more info; official site

• Isabelle Boulay; more info; mellow tones at her official site

• Jean Leloup; more info; official site

• Jim Corcoran; more info; article; official audiogram.com site

• Jorane; more info more info; official site

• Laurence Jalbert; more info; official site

• Les Breastfeeders, catchy grinding rock pop, see also the “boîte à surprises” video interview clips; ; official site - si vous aimez le rock, écoutez les tounes

• La Bottine Souriante; more info

• Les Chauffeurs à pieds; more info; their Québécois trad and folk links

• Les Colocs; more info

• Les Cowboys Fringants, chansons engagées

• Loco Locass, “groupe rap francophone de Montréal politiquement engagé”; video clips; see also Wikipedia; a word on their “rapoésie” and fan comments

• Lynda Lemay; official site, includes audio and video

• Mara Tremblay; more info; official audiogram.com site

• Marie-Jo Thério; official site

• Marie-Marine; more information

• Mes aïeux; see also Wikipedia

• Michel Rivard; more info; official audiogram.com site

• Monica Freire, Franco-Brasilian electronica

• Mort de rire; official site

• Nadia Gaudet, including “boîte à surprises” video interview clips; her MySpace page, with spare tender solo tunes where she accompanies herself on piano

• Paul Piché; more info;

• Pierre Lapointe, including “boîte à surprises” video interview clips; 2006 audio interview; more info; official site