He played shows and festivals, and recorded his first album, “Zydeco Groove,” in 1988. August, who was blind from an early age, formed his own company, Touch Tech, designing and selling ...

The all-Creole “Corey Ledet Zydeco” album that followed earned a Grammy nomination in 2021. “The style of music I play, it might not put me over too well at home, which is OK,” said Ledet.

LAFAYETTE PARISH — Hundreds of mourners filled St. John Cathedral to honor the life of zydeco legend Sid Williams, who passed away at 73 after a battle with cancer. Williams, best known as the ...

PORT ARTHUR, Texas — With Zydeco music deeply rooted in Southwest Louisiana, it is no surprise that its influence made its way across state lines into Port Arthur, the Cajun capital of Texas.