I recently came across the interesting musical group that is Mes Aïeux (My Forefathers). They have some very thought-provoking and interesting songs, that address many of the problems we face in this day and age.
Here is what wikipedia has to say:
Mes Aïeux (My ancestors) is a folk music group from Quebec, founded in 1996.
Although they are labeled as leaders of the “neo-traditional” movement in Quebec, they frequently use subjects and characters from traditional Quebecois folklore (the devil, the chasse-galerie, the shepherdess, the coureur des bois, drinking songs, etc.) in order to approach modern themes with a sense of humor. These themes include globalization (Qui nous mène?), politics (Ça va mal), generational conflicts (Dégénérations/Le reel du fossé), over-medicating (Remède miracle), the frenetic pace of modern life (Train de vie (le surcheval), Continuer pareil), recent Quebec history (2096 (chanson à boire)), etc. Some of their songs are about famous characters from Quebec history such as “La Corriveau” (La Corrida de la Corriveau) and “Alexis le Trotteur” (Train de vie (le surcheval)). They also sing some humorous songs about Quebecois cultural phenomena such as poutine (Hommage en grain).
The band, their themes and motifs are also discussed in this English language article: Young, diverse Quebec is curiously attracted to its ancestors – Globeandmail.com.
I managed to find a video for their song Dégénérations with subtitles.
