The "BREIZH AMERIKA COLLECTIVE" initiative brings together innovative musicians from Brittany, France and the United States of America to collaboratively work to create and produce original music, bring awareness to endangered traditions, while developing durable Transatlantic links of cooperation and understanding.
A marriage of music, traditions, and culture has been at the heart of the Collective's project, striving to incite American audiences to discover breton music but also allow musicians to interpret and mix different styles and sounds (Jazz, Celtic, World, Swing, Latin, Folk). Since its creation, the Breizh Amerika Collective has travelled to NYC, San Francisco, Chicago, Detroit, San Diego, St Louis, Cleveland, Rochester, Santa Fe, Albuquerque, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Arnaudville and Scott, Louisiana to perform and share their music.
Breizh-Amerika in Breton language means Brittany-America (UNESCO lists Breton language as severely endangered).
A marriage of music, traditions, and culture has been at the heart of the Collective's project, striving to incite American audiences to discover breton music but also allow musicians to interpret and mix different styles and sounds (Jazz, Celtic, World, Swing, Latin, Folk). Since its creation, the Breizh Amerika Collective has travelled to NYC, San Francisco, Chicago, Detroit, San Diego, St Louis, Cleveland, Rochester, Santa Fe, Albuquerque, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Arnaudville and Scott, Louisiana to perform and share their music.
Breizh-Amerika in Breton language means Brittany-America (UNESCO lists Breton language as severely endangered).
Breizh Amerika Collective 2025
The Breizh Amerika Collective, an initiative launched in 2015, aims to forge ties between Brittany and the United States through music, bringing together artists from both sides of the Atlantic. Since its inception, the collective has explored bold musical encounters, blending Breton sounds with other American traditions to create a vibrant cultural dialogue.
This year, the collective, composed of Julien Le Mentec, Gweltaz Rialland, and Thibault Niobé, with the participation of Thomas Moisson, Lionel Prigent, and Lors Landat, joins forces with New Orleans jazz legends George Brown and Chantz Powell. Together, they fuse Breton rhythms and melodies with the energy of the iconic brass instruments of the jazz capital of the world. Imbued with the vibrant soul of New Orleans, George and Chantz infuse this collaboration with a unique intensity, resulting in bold and innovative compositions.
A show at the crossroads of worlds, where traditions and modernity intertwine for a unique musical experience, to be discovered absolutely at the Lorient Interceltic Festival 2025!
See them perform this summer at the Interceltique Festival of Lorient:
Aug 1st at 6pm, Quai de Bretagne, Lorient, Bretagne, France
Aug 2nd at 10:55pm, Place des Pays Celtes, Lorient, Bretagne, France
The Breizh Amerika Collective, an initiative launched in 2015, aims to forge ties between Brittany and the United States through music, bringing together artists from both sides of the Atlantic. Since its inception, the collective has explored bold musical encounters, blending Breton sounds with other American traditions to create a vibrant cultural dialogue.
This year, the collective, composed of Julien Le Mentec, Gweltaz Rialland, and Thibault Niobé, with the participation of Thomas Moisson, Lionel Prigent, and Lors Landat, joins forces with New Orleans jazz legends George Brown and Chantz Powell. Together, they fuse Breton rhythms and melodies with the energy of the iconic brass instruments of the jazz capital of the world. Imbued with the vibrant soul of New Orleans, George and Chantz infuse this collaboration with a unique intensity, resulting in bold and innovative compositions.
A show at the crossroads of worlds, where traditions and modernity intertwine for a unique musical experience, to be discovered absolutely at the Lorient Interceltic Festival 2025!
See them perform this summer at the Interceltique Festival of Lorient:
Aug 1st at 6pm, Quai de Bretagne, Lorient, Bretagne, France
Aug 2nd at 10:55pm, Place des Pays Celtes, Lorient, Bretagne, France
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- LeTelegramme, 10/08/24, Ces Lorientais exportent la culture bretonne en Louisiane
- Ouest France, Interview, 11/23/2019, Un musicien de Beyoncé se met à la gavotte pour le fest-noz Yaouank
- SanFrancisco Examiner, 5/20/18 Musicians from Brittany playing traditional styles team with American jazz artist
- Louisiana Public Broadcasting, 6/2/2017, Fête de la Bretagne in Louisiana Video
- MyNewOrleans, Interview, 05/19/2017, Scott festival illuminates unknown past of the Cajuns
- The Advocate, Interview, 5/30/2017, Fête: Ici On Parle Français
- France Amérique, Listing, 5/12/2017, Breizh Amerika Collective: USA Tour the Collective
- WBEZ Worldview, Interview, 05/18/2016, Global Notes: Breizh Amerika Collective
- St. Louis Magazine, Event preview, 05/10/2016, Bringing the Old World to New France: Breizh Amerika Collective at The Focal PointText
- The Advertiser, Event preview, 05/13/2016, Hands across the pond with Breizh Amerika at NuNu's Text
- The Daily World, Event preview, 05/15/2016, Breizh Amerika coming to Arnaudville May 21 Text
- Detroit News, Event preview, 05/13/2016, Old World Sound, New World Edge on Midamerican Tour - Breizh Amerika Text
- Daily Herald, Event preview, 05/13/2016, Breizh Amerika: Old World Sound, - New World Edge on Midamerican Tour Text
- French Consulate, Event preview, 05/21/2016, Breizh Amerika: Brittany lands in Louisiana! Text
- WHPK 88.5, Interview, 05/12/2016, Music Around the World with Breizh Amerika
- Cajun Travel, 5/21/2016, Breizh Amerika performs in Arnaudville
- Upto, Listing, 05/21/2016, Breizh Amerika Collective - Concert Saturday, May 21, 2016
- Time Out New Orleans, Listing, 05/19/2016, Breizh Amerika Collective Usa Tour 2016
- Evensi, Listing, 05/18/2016, World Music Wednesday Text
- Detroit Metro Times, Listing, 05/13/2016, Breizh Amerika Text
- The Advertiser, Interview, Hands across the pond with Breizh Amerika at NuNu's
- IND, Listing, 05/13/2016, MUSIC AND NIGHTLIFE Events Text
- Chicago Events, Listing, 04/24/2016, The Breizh Amerika Collective – World Music Wednesday Text
- Santa Fe New Mexican, Concert preview, 05/22/2015, The Breizh Amerika Collective performs music from Brittany Text
- Albuquerque Journal, Concert preview, 05/22/2015, Understanding Brittany: Breizh Amerika Collective Text
- WBEZ 91.5, Feature story, 05/20/2015, The Breizh Amerika CollectiveText
