“La Marche de Iroquois” (2015) – Le Vent du Nord

“La Marche de Iroquois” (2015) – La Vent du Nord * Written by Nicolas Boulerice * LP: Têtu * Label: Borealis Records

Le Vent du Nord (the north wind), is a Quebecois group who’s been releasing albums since 2003. On their 2015 Têtu album, they do a standout “turlutte” that’s traditional-sounding in that it features percussive “mouth music,” but it reimagines the genre in a minor-key regional Native American context. The track’s called “La Marche de Iroquoius” (the march of the Iroquois), and it hints at the richness of possibility in an old musical form.

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