Louise Ebrel (27 July 1932 – 30 March 2020)
was a
Breton singer whose parents Eugénie Goadec (one of the
Goadec Sisters
The Goadec Sisters (Ar C'hoarezed Goadeg in Breton) usually known as ''Les sœurs Goadec'' in French, were a Breton vocal group originating from Treffrin ( Côtes d'Armor, France). The trio embody the traditional music of Brittany, singing a c ...
) and Job Ebrel were themselves singers. Her repertoire was composed of traditional Breton songs, either for dancing (''
kan ha diskan'') or for listening (''
gwerz
Gwerz (, "ballad", "lament", plural ''gwerzioù'') is a type of folk song of Brittany.
In Breton music, the ''gwerz'' tells a story which can be epic, historical, or mythological. The stories are usually of a tragic nature. The gwerz is characte ...
'').
Ebrel was born at
Treffrin in the
Côtes-du-Nord (the present Côtes d'Armor). From 1991 to 2006 she accompanied the singer-poet
Denez Prigent
Denez Prigent (; born 17 February 1966 in Santec, Finistère) is a Breton folk singer-songwriter of the ''gwerz'' and '' kan ha diskan'' styles of Breton music. From his debut at the age of 16, he was known for singing traditional songs '' a ca ...
in concerts, both as a duo and with his musical group. Since 1996 she frequently sang with Ifig Flatrès in ''
kan ha diskan'' at
festoù noz. Since 2006 she performed on Breton stages with the
punk
Punk or punks may refer to:
Genres, subculture, and related aspects
* Punk rock, a music genre originating in the 1970s associated with various subgenres
* Punk subculture, a subculture associated with punk rock, or aspects of the subculture s ...
group
Les Ramoneurs de menhirs and the rockers of
Red Cardell
Red Cardell is a Breton rock band that mixes Breton music with rock, folk, blues, world music and chanson réaliste.
The group was formed in 1992 by Jean-Pierre Riou (vocals, guitars), Jean-Michel Moal (accordion) and Ian Proërer (drums). Wit ...
as well as the ensemble
The Celtic Social Club
The Celtic Social Club is a musical band formed in 2013 and led by Manu Masko.
The band is formed by a group of Bretons and Scots musicians, members of The Silencers, Red Cardell and Ronan Le Bars Group with guests related to the world Celt ...
founded in 2014.
References
External links
Louise Ebrelon the website of the record label L'OZ Production
1932 births
2020 deaths
People from Côtes-d'Armor
Breton-language singers
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