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Yann-Fañch Kemener

Yann-Fañch Loeiz Kemener (April 7, 1957 – March 16, 2019) was a traditional singer and ethnomusicologist from Brittany, born in Sainte-Tréphine, Côtes-d'Armor, France. Known in French as Jean-François Louis Quémener.

He took part in reviving Kan ha diskan (French: chant et contre-chant) in the 1970s and 1980s, especially with Erik Marchand. He collected songs from the oral tradition in the Bret…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Bretagne, France
Born
April 7th, 1957
Died
March 16th, 2019
Labels
Keltia Musique
Coop Breizh
L'OZ Production
Zig-Zag Territoires
Arion
Last updated: October 1st, 2023

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