Le Diable à Cinq

Le Diable à Cinq
Background information
OriginRipon, Quebec
Genresfolk music
Years active2015-present
LabelLe Diable à Cinq
MembersSamuel Sabourin
Félix Sabourin
Éloi Gagnon Sabourin
André-Michel "Brun" Dambremont
Guillaume Beaulieu
Past membersVincent Ouellette-Destroimaisons
Rémi Pagé
Websitehttps://diablea5.com/

Le Diable à Cinq is a Canadian folk music group from the Outaouais region of Quebec, who play traditional Québécois folk music.[1] Based in the town of Ripon, the group consists of brothers Éloi, Samuel and Félix Sabourin, their cousin André-Michel Dambremont, and their friend Guillaume Beaulieu.[2]

Awards and recognitions

The band released their first album, Sorti de l'enfer, in 2017,[3] followed up in 2019 with Debout! [4] and in 2023 byTempête.[5] Debout! was a Felix Award nominee for Traditional Album of the Year at the 42nd Felix Awards,[6] a Canadian Folk Music Award nominee for Traditional Album of the Year at the 16th Canadian Folk Music Awards,[7] as well as a nominee in Juno Awards of 2021 in the Traditional Roots Album of the Year.[8]

The album Debout! Also won, at the first ADISQ 2020 Gala, the prize of Ma Première Nomination l'ADISQ.[9] This prize is awarded by the votes of the public and is intended for artists nominated for the first time at the ADISQ Gala.[10] With this award, Le Diable à cinq follows in the footsteps of Roxane Bruneau[11] and Souldia [12], winners in 2018 and 2019, respectively. The album Tempête also received a Félix Award nomination for Traditional Album of the Year in 2023 [13]. At the end of 2025, the band announced the departure of their fiddler, Rémi Pagé. Shortly thereafter, in 2026, the band announced the arrival of Guillaume Beaulieu to replace Rémi on fiddle and foot percussion [14]. May 2026 marked the release of their fourth album, titled Indomptable [15].

International Success

The group made its international debut at WOMEX 2022 in Lisbon, Portugal [16]. Following this appearance, Le Diable à Cinq increased the number of its European performances, giving an initial series of concerts at various festivals in Spain, England, Latvia, Estonia, and Switzerland [17]. In 2024, the group continued with performances in Ireland [18], Estonia [19] , and England at the prestigious Trafalgar Square [20].

In 2025, the quintet performed at the Canadian Pavilion during the 2025 World Expo in Osaka, Japan, giving six show[21]. Later in 2025, the group will perform in Belgium, Germany, Finland, and France [22]. Among their performances are, among others, appearances at the Rudolstadt Festival (90,000 annual visitors)[23] , as well as at the Kaustinen Folk Music Festival, considered the largest folk music and dance festival in the Nordic countries.

Musical style

The band’s musical repertoire consists of original compositions and covers of traditional Quebec songs, infused with pop and rock influences [24]. The band alternates between musical numbers, songs, and call-and-response songs. Le Diable à Cinq is known for its explosive, high-energy stage presence [25]. An evening with them is described as a unifying experience.

Discographie

  • 2017 : Sorti de l'enfer (Les Disques Passeport)
  • 2019 : Debout! (Les Disques Passeport)
  • 2023 : Tempête (Les Disques Passeport)
  • 2026 : Indomptable (The Orchard)

Members

  • Félix Sabourin: vocals, accordion, podorythmie
  • Samuel Sabourin: vocals, tenor banjo, fiddle, mandolin
  • Éloi Gagnon-Sabourin: vocals, piano
  • Guillaume Beaulieu: vocals, fiddle, podorythmie
  • André-Michel Dambremont: vocals, acoustic guitar, bass guitar

Awards

  • 2020 : Winner of Ma Première Nomination l'ADISQ for Debout! - Le Diable à Cinq
  • 2020 : Nomination at the ADISQ gala for the Félix : Album of the year - traditional for Debout! - Le Diable à Cinq
  • 2021 : Winner of prix Jeune Talent at the Culturiades [26]
  • 2021 : Nomination at the Canadian Folk Music Awards for traditional album of the year for Debout! - Le Diable à Cinq
  • 2021 : Nomination at the Juno Awards in the category album roots traditionnel of the year for Debout! - Le Diable à Cinq
  • 2023 : official ambassador for En Petite-Nation [27]
  • 2023 : Nomination at the ADISQ gala for the Félix : Album of the year - traditional for Tempête - Le Diable à Cinq
  • 2025 : Recognized as one of Radio-Canada Ottawa-Gatineau’s “10 Stars of the Cultural Scene” [28]

References

  1. ↑ Agathe Beaudoin, "Ils ont la musique dans la terre". La Terre de chez nous, December 15, 2019.
  2. ↑ Yves Bergeras, "Le Diable à Cinq: au Diable les clichés trads’!". Le Droit, November 22, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Nouveautés du temps des fêtes". Le Droit, November 14, 2017.
  4. ↑ Christelle D'Amours, "Quand modernité et folklore font un pacte avec le Diable (à Cinq)". Ici Radio-Canada Ottawa-Gatineau, November 29, 2019.
  5. ↑ Bergeras, Yves (May 5, 2023). "Diable à Cinq: une Tempête trad' venue de Ripon". Le Droit (in French). Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  6. ↑ Mario Boulianne, "ADISQ: Deux prix pour les artistes de l’Outaouais". Le Droit, October 28, 2020.
  7. ↑ Brock Thiessen, "Canadian Folk Music Awards Unveil 2021 Nominees". Exclaim!, December 1, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Le Diable à Cinq aux Junos". Le Droit (in French). March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  9. ↑ "ADISQ: Deux prix pour les artistes de l'Outaouais". Le Droit (in French). October 28, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Galas de l'ADISQ 2020 | Ma première nomination". PalmarèsADISQ. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Dévoilement des gagnants du Gala de l'Industrie et du Premier Gala de l'ADISQ 2018 – ADISQ". ADISQ (in Canadian French). Archived from the original on January 25, 2025. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Dévoilement des gagnants du Gala de l'Industrie et du Premier Gala de l'ADISQ 2019 – ADISQ". ADISQ (in Canadian French). Archived from the original on April 6, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Les nominations du Premier gala de l'ADISQ 2023". Le Canal Auditif (in French). Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  14. ↑ Droit, Yves Bergeras, Le (May 11, 2026). "Le Diable à Cinq: la musique trad' indomptablement rock". Le Quotidien (in French). Retrieved July 31, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  15. ↑ "Des chansons moitié traditionnelles, moitié compositions dans le nouvel album du groupe Le Diable à Cinq". TVA Gatineau (in Canadian French). Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Live at WOMEX 22 - WOMEX". www.womex.com. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  17. ↑ Droit, Yves Bergeras, Le (July 25, 2023). "Le Diable à Cinq fait danser cinq pays d'Europe". Le Droit (in French). Retrieved July 31, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  18. ↑ "2024showcaseartists". #YRAS. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Tallinn Music Week, Estonia, April 4-7 | Songlines". Songlines. Archived from the original on April 17, 2026. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  20. ↑ Times, The New (July 31, 2026). "Events". The New Times. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Le Diable à Cinq | Un Groupe de musique traditionnelle Québécoise au Japon". TVA Gatineau (in Canadian French). Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  22. ↑ Droit, Mario Boulianne, Le (July 22, 2025). "L'Europe tombe sous le charme de Diable à Cinq". Le Droit (in French). Retrieved July 31, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  23. ↑ Maud (December 20, 2023). "Les 10 festivals de musique du monde en Europe". GenerationVoyage (in French). Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  24. ↑ ICI.Radio-Canada.ca, Zone Arts- (November 29, 2019). "Quand modernité et folklore font un pacte avec le Diable (à Cinq)". Radio-Canada (in Canadian French). Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  25. ↑ "Le Diable à Cinq | mer 20 mar 2024, 19 h 30| Quatrième Salle". nac-cna.ca (in Canadian French). Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  26. ↑ "La 22e édition des Culturiades – Culture Outaouais" (in French). Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  27. ↑ "Le Diable à Cinq porte-parole en Petite Nation - MRC-Papineau" (in French). June 24, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  28. ↑ ICI.Radio-Canada.ca. "Nos 10 étoiles de la planète culturelle en 2025 | Radio-Canada.ca". Radio-Canada (in Canadian French). Retrieved July 31, 2026.
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