{"id":714,"date":"2026-07-01T01:12:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T05:12:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/english\/wesli-nouvel-album-et-tournee-estivale\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T01:12:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T05:12:06","slug":"wesli-nouvel-album-et-tournee-estivale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/english\/wesli-nouvel-album-et-tournee-estivale\/","title":{"rendered":"Wesli new album and summer tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/?attachment_id=89354\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/wesli.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800px\" height=\"687px\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-89354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/wesli.jpg 800w, https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/wesli-768x660.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>An essential figure on the Montreal world scene, Wesli is known for fusing Haitian vodou, rara, afrobeat and reggae. In this new album, Wesli delivers a musical journey of twenty-four tracks where roots, resistance and modernity meet, in a vibrant tribute to the memory and spirituality of the Haitian people.<\/p>\n<p>Made with an impressive range of collaborators: AfrotroniX, Erol Josu\u00e9, BIC Tizon Dife, Sika Valm\u00e9, ILam and Meryem Saci, Makaya crosses a broad sonic spectrum: from the electro pulses of \u201cNago Elektro\u201d and \u201cMaloya Yanvalou\u201d to the festive rhythms of \u201cBlackman Samba\u201d and \u201cLanmou ak Konbit Lakay.\u00a0\u00bb The tracks \u201cMakaya\u201d, \u201cPapa Loco\u201d and \u201cPara P\u00e9tro\u201d delve into the heart of voodoo traditions, while \u201cRebel Union\u201d and \u201cR\u00e8v Mwen\u201d call for solidarity and resilience.<\/p>\n<p>More than an album, Makaya is a musical and spiritual manifesto: an ode to memory, dignity and the cultural renaissance of Haiti. A true transmitter of culture, Wesli continues his work of transmission and freedom, building bridges between continents and generations. Experience Makaya as a musical journey to the heart of the Haitian roots, memory and soul.<\/p><div id=\"linit-3844580010\" class=\"linit-dans-le-contenu linit-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8992136571741975\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px;\" \ndata-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8992136571741975\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"6185130430\"><\/ins> \n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThrough this album, I want to remind the Haitian people and their diaspora that our roots are a light that illuminates the path to the future. Our culture is not a weight, but a compass that guides us. \u00bb \u2014 Wesli<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"_ytid_74960\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_aEKtzKIBGE?enablejsapi=1&amp;autoplay=0&amp;cc_load_policy=0&amp;cc_lang_pref=&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;loop=0&amp;rel=1&amp;fs=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autohide=2&amp;theme=dark&amp;color=red&amp;controls=1&amp;disablekb=0&amp;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\" allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\" name=\"_ytid_74960\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>SUMMER TOUR 2026:<\/p>\n<p>July 1 &#038; 2 \u2013 Whitehorse, YN. | Canada Day Festival, Kwanlin Dun Cultural Center July 7 \u2013 Vaudreuil Dorion, QC. | Parc de la Maison ValoisJuly 9 \u2013 Montreal, QC. | Old Port of Montreal, TOTC Festival July 12 \u2013 Laval, QC. | Festibi\u00e8reJuly 12 \u2013 Montreal, QC. | Nuits d\u2019Afrique Festival, guest BIC July 13 \u2013 Montreal, QC. | Nuits d\u2019Afrique Festival, guests Tifane &#038; PaskaJuly 14 \u2013 Montreal, QC. | Nuits d\u2019Afrique Festival, guest Stanley Toussaint Lakol July 18 &#038; 19 \u2013 Halifax, NS | Africa FestJuly 24 &#038; 25 \u2013 Wiltshire, United Kingdom | Neston Park, Womad FestivalAugust 1 \u2013 Magog, QC. | Caribbean Festival August 6 &#038; 7 \u2013 Emmenendigen, Germany | African Fest Emmendingen August 8 \u2013 Montreal, QC. | Saint Michel Light FestivalAugust 16 \u2013 Ontario, ON. | AfrofestAugust 21 \u2013 Richmond, QC. | Richmond en Riches Mots FestivalAugust 22 \u2013 Ontario, ON. | Milton Jazz FestSeptember 11 \u2013 Laval, QC. | Mosaic Festival<\/p>\n<div id=\"linit-2990022463\" class=\"linit-apres-contenu linit-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8992136571741975\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px;\" \ndata-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8992136571741975\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"6185130430\"><\/ins> \n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An essential figure on the Montreal world scene, Wesli is known for fusing Haitian vodou, rara, afrobeat and reggae. 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