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]

Vishtèn
Vishtèn performs at the Library of Congress in 2019 Left: Pastelle LeBlanc, Center: Pascal Miousse, Right: Emmanuelle LeBlanc
Background information
Genres	folk/trad Acadian celtic
Years active	2004 (2004)–present
Members	Emmanuelle LeBlanc Pascal Miousse
Past members	Pastelle LeBlanc (†)
Website	http://www.vishten.net

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

External links

• Official website
• Vishtèn discography at Discogs
• Vishtèn at IMDb

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