Heroes & Stars
The spirit of Alberta shines through our people; people who inspire each other to realize possibilities and every-day people who become our heroes and stars.
Stars
Allez Ouest
Folk, French pop, Indie performer
Hometown: Edmonton
February 18, 8:15 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
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Allez Ouest unites the talents of Jason Kodie (piano, organ, accordion), Joël Lavoie (guitar, mandolin, banjo), Mireille Moquin (guitar, percussion, ukulele) and Robert Walsh (guitar, dobro, mandolin, bass guitar, percussion), all whom have individually left their mark on the artistic scene in Alberta. Allez Ouest first came together to represent Alberta’s francophone community at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington D.C. in 2006 and has since carved out a new sound born on the prairies and captured in their first full-length album Hybride, released in November of 2008. The album was nominated for a Western Canadian Music Award for Francophone Recording of the Year in 2009.
