The 2026 Lowell Folk Festival will return to downtown Lowell from July 24–26 with three days of free performances, cultural programming, food, and family activities.…
Johnette Downing, Nathan Williams & The Zydeco Cha Chas: My Little Snap Bean: Zydeco for Children (Wiggle Worm Records, 2026) Johnette Downing’s My Little Snap…
Clifton Chenier – King of Louisiana Blues and Zydeco (Smithsonian Folkways and Arhoolie Records, 2026) King of Louisiana Blues and Zydeco is a comprehensive, dazzling…
The 22nd Annual Spring Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance will return to Pittsboro, North Carolina, from May 7–10, 2026. Festival founders and…
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings has released new standard- and hi-resolution digital editions of Clifton Chenier’s complete full-length Arhoolie Records album catalog. This is the first time…
(headline image: Making The Accordion Great Again: Liberty Bellows exhibition – Photo by Angel Romero) Few instruments move as fluidly through working-class dance halls, classical…
A lively, infectious mashup of zydeco and New Orleans jazz, “Hello Baby” by Jeffrey Broussard and the Nighttime Syndicate is also a perfect showcasing of…
A big, brassy and wonderful updating of the classic zydeco sound, “Madeline” by the U.S.’s Jeffrey Broussard and the Nighttime Syndicate is an irresistible jam…
The 2023 schedule for the Festival International de Louisiane has been officially released, featuring an array of exciting acts from various countries and regions around…
The Society for Ethnomusicology (SEM) has announced the launch of a new website: Musicians in America during the Covid-19 Pandemic. Thanks to the award of…