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Founded in 1990 and fronted by Dédé Fortin, Les Colocs gave Quebecers unique songs colored with humanity, simplicity and social concience (especially regarding poverty). They marked the history of Quebec music with their sound, infused with brass sounds, first very wild and festive, later more mellow, as well as more inspired by ska & african music. This new direction inspired a collaboration with the Senegal-born Diouf brothers for the album Dehors novembre.
They were a group promoting tolerance, and had a multicultural line up (for example, Mike Sawatzky is a Cree from Saskatchewan, André Vanderbiest is from Belgium and Patrick Esposito Di Napoli was from the French Catalonia). Dédé Fortin (as well as other members like Serge Robert, later to be known as Mononc' Serge ) was a passionate Quebec sovereigntist and brought the band to play an important role in the 1995 Quebec referendumThe 1995 Quebec referendum was the second referendum in Quebec (see 1980 Quebec referendum) that put to public vote the role of Quebec within Canada and whether Quebec should pursue a path toward independent statehood ("sovereignty"). The referendum was t via partisan shows. They were part of the resurgence of political songwriting in Quebec, after a drought in the 1980s1980 in music International trends Alternative rock and post punk artists like Joy Division Closer , The Specials More Specials and U2 Boy achieve some popularity with influential releases; they are accompanied by popular punk and New Wave releases from D and part of the 1990s caused by the said Post-Referendum Syndrome . They were past contenders in the music band contest L'Empire des futures starsL'Empire des futures stars was a contest for new musical bands of young Quebecers. Many musical artists used the contest as an effective springboard for a their career. Its successor is seen as Le Challenge Live Molson Dry CKOI. Past contenders Les Colocs.
The festive nature of many of their songs is sharply contrasted by a difficult destiny, marred with the 19941994 is a common year starting on Saturday, and was designated the International year of the Family''. Events January events January 1 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect January 6 Nancy Kerrigan is clubbed on the right leg by an death of member Patrick Esposito Di Napoli, a victim of AIDSAIDS Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome sometimes written Aids is a human disease characterized by progressive destruction of the body's immune system. It is widely accepted that AIDS results from infection with HIV, and frontman Fortin taking his own life in 2000This page is about the year 2000. See 2000 AD for the UK comic book, Number 2000 for other uses. 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar), and also the International Year for a Culture of Peace''. Events Y2K passes without the seri, ending the band. They are considered to hold a major place in the history and evolution of the Music of Quebec and are still loved by many music lovers.