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. Among those who helped ...

Zydeco musician Chris Ardoin has made a heartbreaking decision ... "That's done," Ardoin said. "I love music, but I love life ...

It was a crowded Mardi Gras weekend in Mamou — a town of a little under 3,000 people that receives thousands of additional visitors during one of the busiest seasons in south Louisiana.

His first exposure to zydeco music was seeing the king of zydeco himself, Clifton Chenier, playing at Tipitina’s in New Orleans. Relocating west to Houma, LA, (in the heart of Cajun country ...

Ledet is one of the talented few to master the complex, piano-accordion style of Grammy Hall of Famer and “King of Zydeco” ...

MAMOU -- At least one person is reportedly dead following a shooting Tuesday at an outdoor Mardi Gras Zydeco concert that occurred when musician Chris Ardoin, who was shot in 2021 while performing ...

August started his own band in 1980. With August having a background in multiple genres of music and a legacy that speaks for itself, Rod Sias of the Zydeco Historical and Preservation Society ...

The four-day free music festival runs April 10-13, featuring Irma Thomas, Kermit Ruffins, The Soul Rebels, and more.

ARNAUDVILLE, La. (KLFY) — Zydeco music legend Joe Hall died suddenly on Nov. 21, 2024 at the age of 52. Family, friends and loved ones of Hall gathered at Nunu’s in Arnaudville where they ...