This December, Smithsonian Folkways and the Arhoolie Foundation will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the influential Arhoolie Records and the 25th anniversary of the Arhoolie…
C.J. Chenier has released a mini house concert video straight from his backyard with a short set of zydeco and blues. Behind him are some…
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…
Sean Ardoin – Kreole Rock and Soul (Louisiana Red Hot Records/Zydekool Records, 2018) Although accordion virtuoso and vocalist Sean Ardoin comes from a well-known Creole…
Terrance Simien has one of the best voices in Zydeco and an outstanding live performer. He showers his audiences with handfuls of authentic Mardi Gras…
Jeffrey Broussard & The Creole Cowboys hail from Southwest Louisiana. They have a fresh approach to the Creole dance music traditions they are dedicated to…
Hailing from the small town of Eunice, deep in Southwest Louisiana’s bayou country, Geno Delafose learned music at the age of seven in his father’s…
Buckwheat Zydeco’s powerful live shows were legendary for the fun and abandon they inspired. It was the first Zydeco band to land a major record…
Zydeco star C. J. Chenier was born on September 28, 1957 in Port Arthur, Texas, right next to the Louisiana state line. He has been…
Stanley “Buckwheat” Dural passed away on September 24 at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center in Lafayette, Louisiana. He was 68 years old. Stanley…