Les Méchants Maquereaux
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Les Méchants Maquereaux are an Acadia
n musical group originating from New Brunswick
. The band formed in 1992 with locals Johnny Comeau, Roland Gauvin, and Cayouche
with Louisiana's Zachary Richard
. In 1995, they won the East Coast Music Award for Acadian Recording Artist of the Year.
Acadia
Acadia was the name given to lands in a portion of the French colonial empire of New France, in northeastern North America that included parts of eastern Quebec, the Maritime provinces, and modern-day Maine. At the end of the 16th century, France claimed territory stretching as far south as...
n musical group originating from New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
. The band formed in 1992 with locals Johnny Comeau, Roland Gauvin, and Cayouche
Cayouche
Réginald Charles Gagnon, known as Cayouche , is an Acadian singer-songwriter of Acadian French country music. He was born in Moncton, New Brunswick on the eastern coast of Canada.- Early life :...
with Louisiana's Zachary Richard
Zachary Richard
Zachary Richard is a Cajun singer/songwriter and poet. His music is an innovative combination of Cajun and Zydeco musical styles.-Biography:...
. In 1995, they won the East Coast Music Award for Acadian Recording Artist of the Year.