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…
Artist Profiles: C. J. Chenier
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Zydeco Master Stanley ‘Buckwheat’ Dural Dies at 68
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…
Tradition and Getting Around it
Being a self-styled traditionalist doesn’t mean my musical tastes are so staunch that I shun any sonic adventurousness that steps over traditional boundaries. Cross the…
Interview with Zydeco Accordion Virtuoso Jeffery Broussard
Louisiana accordionist Jeffery Broussard is considered one of the most influential accordionists in modern Zydeco music. He has innovated Zydeco, developing the new Zydeco sound…
New Book Reveals How Cajun and Zydeco Music Thrives Outside of Louisiana
Cajun and Zydeco Dance Music in Northern California: Modern Pleasures in a Postmodern World (University Press of Mississippi) traces how the San Francisco Bay Area…
Folk Alliance Announces Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients
Memphis (Tennessee), USA – The North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance (Folk Alliance), announced Tom Paxton, topical singer/songwriter; Clifton Chenier, Zydeco king; and Dr.…