{{Short description|Canadian musical group}} '''Tri-Continental''' is a Canadian blues, folk, and world music group consisting of musicians Bill Bourne, Lester Quitzau, and Madagascar Slim.<ref>Roger Levesque, [https://edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/music/evolving-string-collectives-share-musical-synergy-together-again "Evolving string collectives share musical synergy together again"]. ''Edmonton Journal'', March 8, 2018.</ref> They are most noted for winning the Juno Award for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Group at the Juno Awards of 2001, for their self-titled debut album.<ref>"The 2001 Juno nominees are..." ''Toronto Star'', January 25, 2001.</ref>
Formed in the late 1990s for a festival tour blending folk and African music, they released their debut album in 2000.<ref name=fuller>Cam Fuller, "Rootsy music of Tri-Continental timeless, classic". ''Saskatoon Star-Phoenix'', February 1, 2001.</ref> Bourne played acoustic guitar and fiddle, Quitzau played slide, electric, and acoustic guitar, and Madagascar Slim played guitar and valiha.<ref name=fuller/>
Between 2002 and 2018, Tri-Continental recorded four more albums. Their most recent, ''Dust Dance'', was released in 2018, and featured contributions from percussionist Michael Treadway. The album received a 2020 Canadian Folk Music Award nomination in the category Pushing the Boundaries at the 15th Canadian Folk Music Awards and 2019 Album of the Year nomination at the International Folk Alliance Awards.<ref name=treadway>Roger Levesque, "Tri-Continental reunites with new member, album; Drummer Treadway joins Canadian guitar virtuosos for latest offering, Dust Dance". ''Edmonton Journal'', March 7, 2019.</ref>
Bill Bourne died of cancer on 16 April 2022.<ref name="Obituary">{{cite web |last1=Budhathoki |first1=Ramesh |title=Obituary: Bill Bourne Death Age 68, What Happened To The Musician? |url=https://ontrend.news/bill-bourne-canadian-musician-died-age-68-wife-net-worth |website=Ontrend.news |access-date=17 April 2022 |date=17 April 2022}}</ref>
==Discography== * 2000 - ''Tri-Continental''<ref name=fuller/> * 2002 - ''Live''<ref>Robert Reid, "A boon for fans of Alberta's Bill Bourne". ''Waterloo Region Record'', March 2, 2002.</ref> * 2003 - ''Let's Play''<ref>Roger Levesque, "Tri-Continental takes sound beyond category". ''Edmonton Journal'', June 15, 2003.</ref> * 2004 - ''Drifting''<ref>Roger Levesque, "Tri Continental drifts across various genres". ''Edmonton Journal'', December 1, 2005.</ref> * 2018 - ''Dust Dance''<ref name=treadway/>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{official|https://www.tricontinentalmusic.com/}} * {{discogs artist|Tri Continental}}
Category:Canadian blues musical groups Category:Canadian folk music groups Category:Canadian world music groups Category:Juno Award for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Group winners Category:Canadian supergroups