LA LÉA started as a duo in 2012.
The group then expanded to a trio, a quartet, and finally, over the past year, a quintet. Having played close to 60 concerts throughout the Québec province, LA LÉA has been moving audiences with their enthusiasm, intensity and finesse. Their hybrid musical sound with accents of new flamenco, jazz, bossa nova and Catalan rumba evoke the imagery of migrating hearts and uprooted souls.
LÉA TOUZÉ
Lyrics, composition and song
Léa Touzé́ is a singer-songwriter of Franco-Catalan origin who grew up in Barcelona, where Catalans, Andalusians, Galicians, Roma and immigrants of all backgrounds live together.
Drawing from this hub of inspiration, she has collaborated with several bands in genres as varied as hip-hop, new flamenco and Catalan rumba.
After her arrival in Québec, the bohemian artist participated in many rumba flamenco dance performances with local Montréal artists. In 2014, she had a life-changing encounter with Dominique Soulard. This new musical collaboration allowed her to devote herself to writing lyrics, while also composing through improvisation.
As an advocate for social justice, the artist has spoken out against gender violence, and has performed at Songs of Freedom, an international concert for freedom of expression in Algeria. With her soaring voice and warm stage presence, Léa Touzé instantly charms audiences with generosity, authenticity and soul.
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MARIE-ANDRÉE CLOUTIER
Bass and flamenco dance
Studying classical guitar, bass and flamenco might not seem like your typical career path, but for Marie-Andrée Cloutier, it was totally natural.
She began as a performer and choreographer with Caravana Flamenca (2002–2014) and participated in a large number of productions in festivals throughout Québec. During that same period, she also joined Ballet Arte España (2007–2012) where she performed in Les Belles-soeurs, a flamenco ballet adaptation of Michel Tremblay’s play.
In 2015, she danced in Bizet’s Opéra Carmen, presented by the OSM under the direction of Kent Nagano, at the Olympic Park Esplanade.
The flamenco dancer picked up the bass for the first time when she joined the trio trio CAMELO (2013–2016). She then held the dual role of dancer and bassist in MIRADA FLAMENCA from 2014 to 2020. She is the last recruit of LA LÉA, joining the band in 2020.
MARIE-ANDRÉE CLOUTIER
Bass and flamenco dance
Studying classical guitar, bass and flamenco might not seem like your typical career path, but for Marie-Andrée Cloutier, it was totally natural.
She began as a performer and choreographer with Caravana Flamenca (2002–2014) and participated in a large number of productions in festivals throughout Québec. During that same period, she also joined Ballet Arte España (2007–2012) where she performed in Les Belles-soeurs, a flamenco ballet adaptation of Michel Tremblay’s play.
In 2015, she danced in Bizet’s Opéra Carmen, presented by the OSM under the direction of Kent Nagano, at the Olympic Park Esplanade.
The flamenco dancer picked up the bass for the first time when she joined the trio trio CAMELO (2013–2016). She then held the dual role of dancer and bassist in MIRADA FLAMENCA from 2014 to 2020. She is the last recruit of LA LÉA, joining the band in 2020.
ERIC BRETON
Percussion
His rhythms have been heard in Peru with Lucho Quequezana, in France with Lousnak and in the United States with Nathalie MacMaster.
For more than 20 years, he has specialized in percussion and world rhythms. Without a doubt, Éric Breton is a maestro of world music!
Over the years, the Montréal musician has expanded his repertoire with North African, Irish, Peruvian and Indian sounds. Breton explored the fascinating world of the oud with Udistik Orkestra, Latin rhythms with Étienne Drapeau and even fusion music with Sultans of String, the three-time Juno-nominated band from Ontario.
The multi-percussionist has collaborated on various dance and music shows, most notably for Mirada Flamenca.
You can hear him on recordings with Oktopus, Intakto, Laura Risk and The McDades, to name a few.
ERIC BRETON
Percussion
His rhythms have been heard in Peru with Lucho Quequezana, in France with Lousnak and in the United States with Nathalie MacMaster.
For more than 20 years, he has specialized in percussion and world rhythms. Without a doubt, Éric Breton is a maestro of world music!
Over the years, the Montréal musician has expanded his repertoire with North African, Irish, Peruvian and Indian sounds. Breton explored the fascinating world of the oud with Udistik Orkestra, Latin rhythms with Étienne Drapeau and even fusion music with Sultans of String, the three-time Juno-nominated band from Ontario.
The multi-percussionist has collaborated on various dance and music shows, most notably for Mirada Flamenca.
You can hear him on recordings with Oktopus, Intakto, Laura Risk and The McDades, to name a few.
DOMINIQUE SOULARD
Composition, flamenco guitar and elecrtic guitar
Dominique Soulard is a master of the flamenco guitar and has been working in the Andalusian dance world since the late 1990s.
He has shared the stage with Ballet Flamenco Arte de España in Le Cri, Recuerdos Flamencos and Azafran, shows that toured throughout Québec.
Some of his most notable collaborations include working with the companies Esmeralda Enrique (Toronto) and La Otra Orilla (Montréal), as well as with flamenco dancers Claire Marchand (Winnipeg) and Aurélie Brunelle (Montréal). From 2005, Soulard travelled the world with Toronto guitarist Jesse Cook, renowned for his eclectic style and flamenco rumba.
The Montréal guitarist has performed with major artists in the metropolitan flamenco scene, including Marcos Marin and Fernando Gallego El Bancalero. Dominique Soulard has mastered many different musical styles: Uruguayan music with Inès Canepa, Romani music with Les Gitans de Sarajevoand Latin pop with Amanda Martinez.