Belliveau’s been carrying the torch for the sprawling, twangy acadjonne language, using his wildly eclectic musical palette to create hilarious, lo-fi songs from his home in the Clare region of Nova Scotia.

from the folk pop of Les Hay Babies to the lo-fi experimentation of P’tit Belliveau or the disco folk of Lisa LeBlanc.

“J’vais washer mon car”

Formed by the dueling forces of French and English culture that have defined this region for many generations—known as chiac (pronounced “shee-ack”)—this Acadian dialect mashes together old, almost medieval, French words and grammar with current English slang flowing over the border, along with a smattering of maritime terms.