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Simien and the Zydeco Experience play Schenectady's Music Haven on Sunday, Aug. 17. This internationally renowned band ...
Playing a blend of rock, R&B and zydeco, he had a hit in 1966 with “Sweet Dreams” and inspired Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe and many others.
In "Built on Zydeco," a new documentary from Lafayette filmmakers Milton Arceneaux and Dustin Cravins, three zydeco stars ...
Amid multiple heat advisories, WNBA All-Star Weekend fanfare and the start of Gen Con, Indianapolis' dining scene generated plenty of hubbub in July. Last month saw a longtime Lawrence staple say good ...
S.Dott, the Lawell, Louisiana native and Zydeco trailblazer behind the viral sensation “Cowgirl Trailride,” has been riding ...
Zydeco, a vibrant blend of African, Caribbean, folk, blues, field chants and stomps and French Creole music, emerged from the blues, gaining ground in the swamps and prairies of Southwest ...
Opelousas museum hosts new exhibit ...
I’ll make them stand up. I’m pretty sure that by the third song they’ll be moving tables around to dance.” — Dwayne Dopsie ...
Cajun musician Zachary Richard gave a memorable, flag-waving performance at the 1975 Tribute to Cajun Music Concert. He's ...
In 1984, the zydeco revival finally swept Chavis back into the limelight, and he began to perform on the crawfish circuit and to record again. This time, his Majic Sounds band included sons ...
Buckwheat Zydeco at the 2007 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival by New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation on YouTube He jammed with Jimmy Fallon on the final episode of “Late Night with Jimmy ...