Christine Balfa is the daughter of the legendary Cajun fiddle ambassador Dewey Balfa. She is also the leader of Balfa Toujours. Since coming together after Dewey?s passing in 1992, Balfa Toujours has grown from a band known for its youth and passion into pillars of the traditional music community not only in Louisiana but throughout the folk music world. They?ve recorded six CDs, appeared in numerous films and television shows, toured North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia, enjoyed front cover features in magazines like Dirty Linen and Offbeat, and taught classes in Cajun culture internationally, in both French and English.

Christine Balfa may be recognizable to some from her appearance in the film The Big Easy. She grew up playing triangle with her father Dewey and absorbed music and language from the thriving culture around Basile, Louisiana. Her singing is full of the raw emotion that enables the best Cajun singers to communicate powerful feelings directly to the heart. She collaborates on many of the group?s heartfelt original songs and is the founder and director of Louisiana Folk Roots, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting Louisiana traditions.