Geneviève Toupin, better known by her alter ego Willows, was born and raised in a French-speaking region of Manitoba, Canada and now lives in Montreal. Her songwriting is influenced by her attachment to the land she grew up on and her Franco-Métis roots. She notes, “My Métis heritage is a part of me and influences the way I see the world. I think this comes through in the songs I write, in the melodies and arrangements. I like there to be a certain amount of space/vastness in my song arrangements, which I think comes from growing up on the prairies.” Willow’s latest album, Maison vent, is a beautiful collection of songs dedicated to the inspirational women in her life.
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On “Oh Marie,” Willows sings of the loneliness and struggles of rural life on the Canadian prairies, “Oh Marie / Tomorrow comes too soon / Barely enough time to take a little rest / So much effort for so little money / Small harvest / And dust everywhere.”
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