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 ...

Once seen as a regional dance-music curiosity, zydeco has turned into an international art form. For proof, look no further ...

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.

Taking place at Parc International on Sept 28, the stacked lineup includes reggae legends, zydeco icons, and global grooves ...

The New Orleans Jazz Museum will celebrate the 100th birthday of Clifton Chenier with tickets benefitting a scholarship fund.

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 ...

Cynthia Simien is also an agent and booking manager who has long worked with her husband to promote Louisiana music worldwide ...

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

LAFAYETTE PARISH — A day filled with rhythm, dance, and deep cultural roots took over the Blackham Coliseum for the 38th Annual Zydeco Extravaganza—a staple event celebrating the rich Creole ...

One of Birmingham’s oldest music venues has closed. The owners of Zydeco the concert hall and pub in Five Points South, announced the venue has closed. The owners plan to relocate the venue in 2025.