Vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Christine Balfa is the daughter of the legendary Cajun fiddler Dewey Balfa. She is also the leader of Balfa Toujours.
She was born on June 28, 1968 and grew up playing triangle with her father Dewey. Christine learned music and language from the flourishing culture around Basile, Louisiana.
Balfa Toujours has become a well-established Cajun music band, recording several albums and performing throughout North America, Europe, Australia and Asia.
Christine Balfa appeared in the movie The Big Easy. She is also the founder and director of Louisiana Folk Roots, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting Louisiana traditions.
In 2005, Christine Balfa was one of the founders of Bonsoir Catin, a roots music band based in southern Louisiana.
Discography:
Pop tu me parles toujours, with Balfa Toujours (Swallow 611, 1993)
A vieille Terre Haute, with Balfa Toujours (Swallow 3121, 1995)
Deux Voyages, with Balfa Toujours (Rounder CD 671, 1996)
Allons danser, with Bois Sec Ardoin (Rounder CD 681, 1998)
La Pointe, with Balfa Toujours (Rounder CD 686, 1998)
Live at Whiskey River Landing, with Balfa Toujours (Rounder CD 696, 2000)
Plays the Triangle (Valcour Records, 2009)
Blues à Catin, with BonSoir Catin (Bridgetown Records, 2006)
Vive L’Amour, with BonSoir Catin (Valcour Records, 2009)
Light the Stars, with BonSoir Catin (Valcour Records, 2014)
L’Aurore, with BonSoir Catin (Valcour Records, 2017)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.