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Taking place at Parc International on Sept 28, the stacked lineup includes reggae legends, zydeco icons, and global grooves ...
Downtown Rising 2025 will feature a lineup of Zydeco, Reggae, and World Music, as well as local food vendors, activities for all ages, and a tribute to Social Entertainment’s 15th ...
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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 ...
HENDERSON, Ken. (WFIE) - It’s Zydeco Night and the last day of Lunch Break performances at the W-C Handy Blues and Barbeque Festival. Crowds are expected for this big night in downtown Henderson.
To mark the 100th anniversary of zydeco pioneer Clifton Chenier, Smithsonian Folkways will release a box set on Arhoolie ...
The event will be held June 14 and 15 at Cal Expo, 1600 Exposition Blvd., and will feature thousands of pounds of crawfish flown in from Louisiana alongside Southern staples like gumbo, frog legs, ...
Reggaeton royalty will come to the Brass City this fall. Ivy Queen, dubbed the “Queen of Reggaeton,” will perform Oct. 18 at Waterbury’s Palace Theater. The performance will be the theater's first ...
Cynthia Simien is also an agent and booking manager who has long worked with her husband to promote Louisiana music worldwide ...
To celebrate the box set, a tribute concert takes place in November at Wolf Trap National Park, a pavilion-style venue near ...
Henderson is preparing for some tapping tunes and great barbecue next week as the W.C. Handy Blues and Barbecue fest returns. This year’s festivities will kick off on ...
Carrier’s performances include the Chicago Blues Festival and the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. He has played ...