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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
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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.


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Louise Ebrel
on the website of the record label L'OZ Production 1932 births 2020 deaths People from Côtes-d'Armor Breton-language singers {{France-musician-stub