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WESLI presents B.I.C. and Chango Bastia
WESLI presents B.I.C. and Chango Bastia - Nuits d'Afrique International Festival 2026
4372 Boulevard Saint-Laurent, Le Plateau-Mont-Royal, Montréal, Montréal (région administrative), Québec, H2W 1Z5, Canada
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JULY 2026
About
Wesli made his debut more than 20 years ago on the Balattou stage at Nuits d'Afrique. Since then, his career has taken off, both here and abroad, making us all proud. His presence at this 40th anniversary celebration is an inspiration to all emerging artists. Regarding his recent album, *Makaya* (2025), ranked among the best world music albums, *La Presse* wrote: “Wesli takes listeners on a journey through a wide range of sounds, shifting from electronic beats to more stripped-down styles, borrowing reggae influences here, dancing to konpa rhythms there— it’s a captivating musical mosaic that he builds track by track to form a compelling and evocative whole.” A winner of a Juno, a Félix, and the Charles-Cros Prize, and a leading figure in Haitian music, this singer and multi-instrumentalist proudly flies the flag for the rasin and twoubadou traditions, orchestrating his banda, rara, petro, and nago rhythms—sometimes acoustically, sometimes
The activity takes place in all weather conditions, unless safety is compromised
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WESLI presents B.I.C. and Chango Bastia
