Alaclair Ensemble
| Alaclair Ensemble | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | Canadian hip hop |
| Years active | 2000s-present |
| Associated acts | Movèzerbe |
| Members |
Robert "Ogden" Nelson Maybe Watson Ken-Lo Croqnote Claude Bégin Eman Vlooper Mash |
Alaclair Ensemble is a Canadian hip hop musical collective.[1] The band's concept is based around an alternate history in which the Patriotes won the Lower Canada Rebellion of 1838 to create the imaginary nation of Bas-Canada, and their musical style draws on traditional Québécois folk music as well as contemporary hip hop and electronic music.[1] In the band's Bas-Canada mythology, the nation suffers none of the linguistic tensions between anglophones and francophones that exist in contemporary Quebec and Canadian society, and the band performs lyrics in both languages.[1]
The group consists of rappers Robert "Ogden" Nelson and Maybe Watson, rapper and producer Ken-Lo Croqnote, and musicians Claude Bégin, Eman, Vlooper and Mash.[1] Although based principally in Montreal, Quebec, some band members reside in Quebec City or Toronto.[1] Like other hip hop collectives, the members also release music with their own side projects in addition to their collaborations as a band.[1]
The group's 2013 album Les maigres blancs d'Amérique du Noir, whose title is a satirical pun on Pierre Vallières' controversial Quebec sovereignty manifesto Les nègres blancs d'Amérique du Nord, was a longlisted nominee for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize.[2] Their follow-up album, Toute est impossible, was released in 2014.[3]
Discography
- 4,99 (2010)
- Les maigres blancs d'Amérique du Noir (2013)
- Toute est impossible (2014)
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Alaclair Ensemble rewrites history through hip hop". The Gazette, July 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Polaris Music Prize Unveils 2013 Long List". Exclaim!, June 13, 2012.
- ↑ "Alaclair Ensemble dévoile une pochette « très conservatrice » pour Tout est impossible". Voir, June 15, 2014.
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