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Lafayette » Music
9M ago
Swamp pop represents, according to its foremost historian, Shane K. Bernard, the cultural collisions of “Cajun and Creole, black and white, French and English, rural and urban, folk and mainstream.” Sharing affinities with rhythm and blues, rock and roll, country and western, and rockabilly, swamp ..read more
Lafayette » Music
11M ago
June is African American Music Appreciation Month. A time to honor, celebrate, and reflect on all the musical accomplishments Black Americans have given throughout the centuries.
Louisiana has a strong connection with the musical legacy of this country, from traditional gospel music to the bounce ..read more
Lafayette » Music
1y ago
Cajun music is a central component and marker of Cajun identity and culture in southwestern Louisiana. Largely accordion and fiddle based, and mostly sung in vernacular French, Cajun music has foundations in Indigenous American, African, German, Irish, Anglo-American as well as Francophone folk ..read more
Lafayette » Music
1y ago
The Acadiana Center for the Arts, the local arts center located in Downtown Lafayette that serves the eight-parish Acadiana region, has released their 2023 season.
AllStars Series will see the return of Los Lobos (September 28) and a first time visit from one of my personal favorites Iris DeMent ..read more
Lafayette » Music
2y ago
Prepare to two-step the day away at the world’s largest one-day zydeco festival Zydeco Extravaganza. Held annually on the Sunday before Memorial Day, it’s a musical marathon that features eight to ten zydeco artists over 12 hours. Local radio personality Charles Cravins founded the festival in 1987 ..read more
Lafayette » Music
2y ago
South Louisiana is home to the best free gathering on earth, a one-of-a-kind celebration known as Mardi Gras! With so many things to do during this five-day celebration, it can be hard to decide where to go, or if you're a fan of Cajun and Zydeco music, where to go dancing.
To make things easy ..read more
Lafayette » Music
2y ago
The Acadiana Center for the Arts, the local arts center located in Downtown Lafayette that serves the eight-parish Acadiana region, has released their 2022 music series line-up. The season, consisting of two separate performance series, kicks off January 2022, and goes through December 2022 with ..read more
Lafayette » Music
2y ago
Laissez les bon temps rouler and grab your dancin’ shoes! If you’ve been to any event in South ..read more
Lafayette » Music
2y ago
Immerse yourself in the untouched purity of a cypress and tupelo swamp. Sway your hips to the upbeat tempo of accordions and washboards, or let the seductive flavors of Cajun and Creole cooking dance on your palate. Join in on a colorful Mardi Gras celebration and experience the largest non-ticketed ..read more
Lafayette » Music
2y ago
Here in Louisiana, we are known for our joie de vivre, a French expression meaning our exuberant ..read more