The town of Sainte-Thérèse is kicking off festival-goers’ summer with the 8th edition of the Santa Teresa Festival, which runs until Sunday.
The festivities start Thursday with an evening devoted exclusively to humor. Arnaud Soly is the headliner of the day. From 7:30 p.m., he will welcome Pierre-Yves Roy-Desmarais, Maude Landry, Daphné Létourneau, Julien Corriveau and Mona de Grenoble to the main outdoor stage.
It’s the music that will take over and take the spotlight from Friday. Here are five artists not to be missed.
Émile Bourgault
Free outdoor scene
Friday the 10th May, 20 h
With his high school student looks, Émile Bourgault has stood out in competitions since 2022. Finalist of the 2022 edition of Francouvertes, he won Ma Première Place des Arts and the Grand Competition of the Granby International Song Festival in 2023 .
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Singer-songwriter Émile Bourgault
Photo: Courtesy of the artist
Before a string of victories, the young singer-songwriter released two EPs, Light blue (2020) and We will always have sky (2021). His first full album, So much the betterdirected by Félix Dyotte, was released on April 5.
Renowned for his sensitivity and his dreamy side, he makes the audience oscillate between tears, laughter and reflections.
On the same stage, the same evening, we will be able to see the Francouvertes 2024 finalist, Loïc Lafrance, at 6 p.m., and the unifying music of the young group Céréales Dauphin, at 10 p.m.
Unessential Oils
Bar Le Cha Cha
Friday the 10th May, midnight
This is the new project of Warren Spicer, singer-songwriter of the group Plants and Animals. Exploring jazz, folk and tropicália (psychedelic and hippie movement of Brazilian origin), the artist shows himself in a new light, breaking away from what we already knew about his affiliations.
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Warren Spicer from Plants and Animals
Photo: Radio-Canada / Karine Dufour
Fun fact: the music for Unessential Oils was composed while Warren Spicer was taking a very long bath.
The artist is also recognized as a record producer. He notably produced the two albums of the group Comment Debord, which will be performing on the main outdoor stage on Sunday at 6:15 p.m.
At Bar Le Cha Cha, Unessentials Oils will be preceded by the R&B, soul and new wave band Night Lunch.
MUZION
Big scene
Saturday 11 May, 18 h 15
The cult rapper collective from the Montreal underground scene, made up of Quebec singer-songwriters of Haitian origin Dramatik, Imposs and J.Kyll, is considered a pioneer of French-speaking hip-hop in Quebec.
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Muzion performing at “Bonsoir bonoir!” » in 2019
Photo: Production is still young inc. / Karine Dufour
The three members of the trio are still active solo, but they will take us back to the early 2000s with their music which has not aged in any way, the albums Dreary sad mentality (They didn’t understand) (1999) and I’m Revolutionizing (2002) being still relevant today.
On the main outdoor stage, the rap evening will culminate with the French rapper of Algerian and Guadeloupean origin Ziak, who always appears masked and reveals nothing about his identity.
Chloe Jara-Buto
The Holy Grail
Sunday 12 May, 18 h 30
Chloé Jara-Buto makes imperfect sounds that resonate beautifully. His lo-fi rock songs with an electro flavor often lead us to say I’m going to back off because I’m not sure I understand everything.
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His most recent album The Year of the Rabbit, released last December, recalls his love for delicate sounds, voices that come and go, then fade away.
The numerous tempo changes and unique themes will capture the attention of lovers of novelty.
Chloé Jara-Buto will be followed by beatmaker queer Montrealer Soraï, at 7:30 p.m.
Bibi Club
Big scene
Sunday 12 May, 19 h 15
The duo formed by Adèle Trottier-Rivard and Nicolas Basque offers, by its own admission, music of the type living room party
. Before multiplying shows throughout Quebec and France, Bibi Club will present to the Santa Teresa audience its brand new album, Guard lightto be released this Friday, May 10.
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Bibi Club
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With songs in French and English, Adèle Trottier-Rivard and Nicolas Basque explore all the possibilities of minimalism. As a pair, they produce so many complex and precise sounds that you almost wonder what purpose all the members can possibly serve in groups of three or more people.
The couple, who formed their Club in 2019, won the Espoir 2023 prize at the GAMIQ and was nominated in the Revelation of the Year category at the GalaADISQ. The first album of Bibi Club, The sun and the sea (2022) was named to the 2023 Polaris Music Prize longlist.
On the main stage, Santa Teresa’s last evening will end with Daniel Bélanger’s show at 8:20 p.m.
The entire Santa Teresa Festival program is available online (New window).
