Chenier came to be known as the King of Zydeco. He toured Europe; won a Grammy for his 1982 album, I’m Here! ; performed at ...

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To mark the 100th anniversary of zydeco pioneer Clifton Chenier, Smithsonian Folkways will release a box set on Arhoolie ...

To celebrate the box set, a tribute concert takes place in November at Wolf Trap National Park, a pavilion-style venue near ...

Styx will perform at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion on Friday, sharing the bill with Kevin Cronin (ex-REO Speedwagon) ...

ATLANTIC – Produce in the Park’s Summer 2025 Farmers Market Opening Day is Thursday, June 5 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Atlantic City Park, and this year promises ...

As a teenager, he began playing the button accordion, drawing inspiration from zydeco pioneers Boozoo Chavis and John Delafose. He rose to prominence as a member of Zydeco Force, which is known ...

The marshy interior of southern Louisiana is home to a cuisine, language and sound all its own. Today, Cajun and Zydeco music, often sung in French, is enjoying a renaissance.

Musicians from as far as Japan have come to Opelousas to learn from zydeco accordion wizard Jeffery Broussard. But Broussard was in for a surprise when renowned Celtic musician Tony Davoren ...

The Louisiana-born Chenier was a singer and accordion player who pioneered the zydeco genre, which brought together the influences of Creole music, Cajun music, R&B, and the blues. The Grammy ...

which will provide financial assistance to students studying traditional music — specifically zydeco accordion — at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. 1. “Zydeco Sont Pas Salés ...