Seven additional musical acts who will be on stage at the 2023 Lowell Folk Festival Friday, July 28th through Sunday, July 30th, were announced this…
View More A Melting Pot of International Musical Talents: Complete Roster Announced for 2023 Lowell Folk FestivalTag: Cajun music
Arhoolie Records Founder and producer Chris Strachwitz Dies at 91
American record label executive and producer, Chris Strachwitz, passed away on May 5, 2023, in California. He was the founder and president of Arhoolie Records,…
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The Balfa Brothers were legends of Cajun music, the music of French Louisiana. In 1937, Dewey Balfa was ten years old when he started joining…
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Festival International de Louisiane has announced its plans for pivoting the 2021 event in a way that continues to celebrate the local Louisiana roots music…
View More Festival International de Louisiane 2021 to Combine Virtual and In-Person ConcertsExploring the Blues with Corey Harris Featuring Cedric Watson
Fiddler, vocalist, accordionist, and songwriter Cedric Watson will continue Symphony Space’s series of virtual concerts centered on the blues live on Friday, December 11, 2020…
View More Exploring the Blues with Corey Harris Featuring Cedric WatsonFestival International de Louisiane Announces ‘Virtual Festival’ Celebration
Festival International de Louisiane has announced plans to bring the community, and the world, together in a new way during Festival week from April 24-26th,…
View More Festival International de Louisiane Announces ‘Virtual Festival’ CelebrationFestival International de Louisiane Reveals 2020 Lineup
Festival International de Louisiane has unveiled its 2020 performance lineup. The eclectic program includes Palestinian-Jordanian group 47 SOUL; French swamp-blues trio, Delgres; Acadian group Radio…
View More Festival International de Louisiane Reveals 2020 LineupArtist profiles: Steve Riley
Steve Riley was born in Mamou, Louisiana in 1969. He grew up there, a prairie town of Mamou where Cajun French is spoken on the…
View More Artist profiles: Steve RileyA Thrilling Night of Modern Cajun Music
Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys – 30 Years Live (Valcour Records, 2019) Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys celebrated its 30th anniversary with an…
View More A Thrilling Night of Modern Cajun MusicTribute to Southern Louisiana Country Legend’s Hidden Treasures
Joel Savoy, Kelli Jones, Caleb Klauder, and Reeb Williams – Farewell, Alligator Man: A Tribute to the Music of Jimmy C. Newman (Valcour Records) Farewell,…
View More Tribute to Southern Louisiana Country Legend’s Hidden Treasures