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To honor what would have been his 100th birthday, a tribute album honoring Louisiana zydeco pioneer Clifton Chenier will be ...
The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame’s spring induction included a bass player who began his musical journey at the age of eight ...
Louisiana musician Clifton Chenier would have been 100 on June 25, and a new tribute album featuring The Rolling Stones ...
A special, 7-inch vinyl of the Stones’ single, “Zydeco Sont Pas Sale,” drops June 25, Clifton Chenier’s birthday. It features ...
The Zydeco Hoopfest is underway this weekend, promising a lively atmosphere and fierce competition. The annual event has ...
Lafayette neighbors can enjoy live zydeco music while supporting affordable housing efforts on Saturday, June 28, at a special benefit event. Zydeco Rhythms for a Reason, featuring Geno Delafose, will ...
Once seen as a regional dance-music curiosity, zydeco has turned into an international art form. For proof, look no further ...
Zydeco pioneer Clifton Chenier would have turned 100 this year; a new album featuring the Rolling Stones and Lucinda Williams ...
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 ...
HENDERSON, Ken. (WFIE) - It’s Zydeco Night and the last day of Lunch Break performances at the W-C Handy Blues and Barbeque ...
To mark the 100th anniversary of zydeco pioneer Clifton Chenier, Smithsonian Folkways will release a box set on Arhoolie ...