Album: Black Hawk Down
Release date: January 15, 2002
Denez Prigent (Breton pronunciation: [ˈdẽːnes ˈpriːʒẽn(t)]; born 17 February 1966 in Santec, Finistère) is a Breton folk singer-songwriter of the gwerz and kan ha diskan styles of Breton music. From his debut at the age of 16, he was known for singing traditional songs a cappella, and has moved on to singing his own songs with techno music accompaniments. He has performed in France as well as internationally and has recorded seven studio and two live albums.
During his childhood, Prigent lived with his father in Le Relecq-Kerhuon and spe
...nt his weekends at his grandmother’s, in Santec.[1] His father, a primary teacher, raised him speaking French, although he spoke Breton fluently, because he did not see the point in teaching Breton to his son.[2] Denez thus discovered the Breton language at his grandmother’s, along with its natural harmony and the tendency of Breton speakers of that time toShow more