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 ...

Zydeco pioneer Clifton Chenier would have turned 100 this year; a new album featuring the Rolling Stones and Lucinda Williams ...

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 ...

Signs of a ‘great rotation’ are gripping global markets — and U.S. stocks and bonds are the big losers Celebrity ship breaks away from pier in 'sudden wind squall' during Alaska cruise Drowned in ...

Classically trained pianist Lilli Lewis boasts an operatic voice and a knack for writing deeply affecting songs that draw on ...

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.

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 ...