EVANGELINE PARISH — "It is a unique festival, we celebrate our traditional Cajun music,” says volunteer TJ Landreneau—and the memories are everywhere you look. Preparations are underway for this ...

Along with Jason Frey in Lagniappe, Travis Matte was an integral part of the outstanding À la Vieille Manière album that notched several CFMA Awards in 2001. That was Matte’s last totally trad Cajun ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Formed in 1975, the ...

A few months ago, Joel Savoy, the Louisiana Cajun musician and label owner, was at a local pressing plant looking over the cover art for a just-finished tribute album to zydeco legend Clifton Chenier.

In 18 years of full-time touring, the members of BeauSoleil have visited all 50 states and many foreign countries. But in 2004, they still encountered new sights and experiences. For the first time, ...

This coming week, New Orleans will welcome thousands of music fans to its banks with the annual Jazz & Cultural Heritage Festival. The city's signature sound started taking shape decades before the ...

Grammy-award winning Cajun fiddler Louis Michot is headed to New Orleans for a solo performance. The member of the Lost Bayou Ramblers will combine his love of Louisiana French music with new boundary ...

Who is the record-holder for the most performances at Tipitina’s? Cajun singer, songwriter and accordionist Bruce Daigrepont. By a wide margin. He’s graced the stage at 501 Napoleon Ave. approximately ...

Louisiana has always been a state that dances to its own beat. That beat might be a jazz brunch in Lake Charles, Cajun dance at a traditional pig roast in Baton Rouge, or swamp pop blasting out a ...

Despite the “nouveau” in its name, Nouveaux Cajun Xpress has years of bandstand experience. Most of the Cajun music-rooted group spent more than decade with Rodney Thibodeaux and Tout Les Soir. In ...

From NPR News, this is WEEKEND EDITION. I'm Liane Hansen. As Valentine's Day approaches, greeting card aisles are blossoming with red hearts and romantic sentiments. The smell of freshly cut flowers ...

(KLFY)– Well-known Cajun musician and songwriter Johnny Sonnier, also known as the “The Chere Alice Man”, was hospitalized after an accident May 24, and now, he’s in need of help during his recovery ...