With the ongoing revival of Cajun music, there’s nothing earth-shattering about a competent accordionist who happens to be in his mid-20s. Unless you factor in Ryan Brunet, that is. He doesn’t hail from the prairies of Southwest Louisiana, the territorial hot bed of traditionalism, but Vin Bruce’s bayou country, where decent traditional players number in [...]
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Ryan Brunet and the Malfecteurs, Ryan Brunet and the Malfecteurs (Independent)
August 1, 2010 – 12:20 am
Obituary: Roy Carrier (1947-2010)
June 1, 2010 – 12:01 am
Roy Carrier, who performed at the recent New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, died unexpectedly from a heart attack at Opelousas, Louisiana, May 3. He was 63. Carrier was perhaps best known for being one of the last traditional zydeco artists whose style was heavily blues-influenced. One of nine children, he was born February 11, [...]
