Issue Articles
Lafayette’s Festival International de Louisiane
A new look, a focus on the African Journey, a Swamp Pop tribute, and still no admission charge. It began as a small gathering of international acts and artists […]
The Eighth Annual Big Easy Awards
The week before Jazz Fest, the New Orleans music and theater communities will take time to honor and celebrate their own at the eighth annual Big Easy Awards. This year’s […]
French Quarter Festival
Traditional jazz, food and beer, and dancing in the streets. Preparations for the 1984 World’s Fair made quite a mess out of the French Quarter. There were street repairs […]
Nouveau Zydeco: Keith Frank Gets It On
When Boozoo Chavis returned to zydeco in the early 1980s, his hard-driving button accordion style appealed to young fans who hadn’t been interested in their parents’ sleepy two-steps and waltzes. […]
