Terrance Simien, performing at Levitt Pavilion on Saturday, July 9, didn’t plan on being an international ambassador for Creole culture. However, that’s exactly what happened after the two-time Grammy ...

New Orleans, LA (July 2025) — The NOLA Zydeco Festival is expanding its footprint and celebrating a milestone year. Now in its fifth year, the festival is moving to Heritage Park in Slidell, Louisiana ...

Jeffery Broussard, one of Louisiana's most dynamic and respected zydeco musicians, is once again pushing the boundaries of Creole music. His latest project, "Bayou Moonlight," recorded with his new ...

THIS YEAR MARKS THE 38TH ANNUAL ZYDECO EXTRAVAGANZA—WHAT CAN ATTENDEES EXPECT THAT'S NEW AND EXCITING IN 2025? We're thrilled to introduce the Creole Heritage Tent this year! Zydeco Unplugged has ...

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 heritage ...

When Louisiana zydeco musician Joe Hall died last year, he was in the middle of one of the busiest periods of his career. Hall and his band, Joe Hall and the Louisiana Cane Cutters, were working on ...

LAFAYETTE, La. — Originally from Opelousas, the Grammy Award-winning artist Clifton Chenier is coined for having combined different instruments and sounds with traditional French creole music. He's ...

Before 1982, the words “zydeco” and “festival” were never used in the same sentence. The Creole accordion dance music had already migrated from the rural house dances of southwest Louisiana to clubs ...

Corey Ledet wrote an album to help him learn Kouri-Vini. Growing up, the zydeco musician would hear the older members of his family speaking a Louisiana Creole dialect called Kouri-Vini while visiting ...

Christy Becnel, left, of Ben Becnel's of Plaquemines Parish, sells tomatoes at the Creole Tomato Festival, which kicks off Saturday morning in the French Quarter. Last year, three small summer French ...