A fusion of Louisiana accordion music with Afro-Caribbean rhythms, blues, and R&B, zydeco is the irresistibly toe-tapping music of the Black Creole community in rural Southwest Louisiana, often sung ...

Avid fans of the late, great accordionist, vocalist, composer and innovator Clifton Chenier will surely savor the rich mix of musical, factual and quotable ingredients in “The King of Zydeco.” The ...

San Diego’s four-day Gator by the Bay festival will celebrate its 21st anniversary next Thursday through May 12 with more than 100 performances celebrating an array of homegrown American roots-music ...

The infectious tunes of zydeco have played a major role in American Culture. Fuselier said that’s beacuse zydeco is a festive ...

Back in the early days of KXCI 91.3, the community radio station’s monthly House Rockin’ fundraising concert series regularly brought in the biggest names of zydeco, from Queen Ida and the Bon Temps, ...

The Cajun/Zydeco Dance Fest continues at Tipitina's with Levon Chavis & the Zydeco Flames, the File Cajun Band, Bruce Daigrepont and Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys. Traditional jazz clarinetist ...

The Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations is investigating a multi-agency police-involved shooting that occurred in the Lafayette area on April 18, shortly after 11 a.m., officials said.

Stanley Dural Jr., known to the world as Buckwheat Zydeco, is music’s best-selling zydeco artist. Following six Grammy nominations, the Carencro singer and accordion and organ player’s 2009 album, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Zydeco, a music genre created by the Black Creole community, has flourished in Southwest Louisiana and beyond, inspiring musicans ...