Wesli
Wesley Louissaint, known professionally as Wesli, and born on September 6, 1980,
in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, is a Haitian-Canadian singer-songwriter, record
producer, and guitarist. In 2007, he formed the group Wesli Band in Montreal,
blending world music, afrobeat, hip-hop, soul, rara, and Haitian roots music.
His solo debut album, Kouraj, was released in 2009, which led to performances
with notable artists such as Magic System and Tiken Jah Fakoly. Wesli won the
Babel Med Music Award in Marseille, France, in 2010. Subsequent albums include
ImmiGrand (2015) and Tradisyon (2022).
