While perhaps not as intimately known outside Louisiana, zydeco has reached stages around the globe, and the Black Creole ...

The Teche is no stranger to music. Grammy winners and unsung prodigies alike have sprung up from the banks of one of Louisiana's most famous bayous, inspired by Cajun and Creole traditions that have ...

It doesn’t get much better than listening to blues, Cajun and zydeco music while feasting on impeccably fresh seafood, an array of sausages and pulled-pork sprinkled with “bark” (the crisp pieces from ...

BATON ROUGE, La (Louisiana First)- Are you ready to boot scootin’ boogie? Boots on the Bayou will be this weekend in Ascension Parish, and the festivities are just getting started. Put on your cowboy ...

On a bright and humid afternoon in early May, Louisiana musicians gathered on the barn-like Fais Do-Do stage at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival to celebrate royalty: Clifton Chenier, the ...

There’s a solid chance that wherever you’ve been in the United States, and perhaps even outside of it, you’ve heard the word “Cajun” and possibly even tasted their famous cuisine. Lying scarcely 45 ...

There’s never really been any kind of grand scheme behind the Lost Bayou Ramblers, says accordion player Andre Michot. For the last 25 years, the forward-looking, Cajun-rooted rock band has just ...

Irma Thomas, named the Soul Queen of New Orleans, once said that people always lean on music: “We do it when we’re happy and want to celebrate, when we feel down and want to commiserate, or when we ...

The Bayou Star Search, a statewide talent contest for Louisiana performers, offers a $10,000 prize for the winner, and ...

Louisiana loves a reason to celebrate, whether it’s meat pies, wooden boats or alligators. Best to bust out your sunscreen and picnic blankets, because peak festival season is about to swallow the ...

The use of French and Creole in Louisiana has been on the decline for decades, although a number of initiatives and organizations are attempting to slow the slide and preserve the state’s unique ...

The Bayou Boogaloo 2025 music lineup has been announced. Now celebrating 18 years, the Mid-City festival returns on May 16 – 18. Headliners include Big Freedia’s Gospel Revival, Honey Island Swamp ...