Issue Articles
Boma Bango brings Congolese Rumba to French Louisiana
The story of Congolese rumba is quite an intriguing chapter in ethnomusicology. The Central African genre germinated from its son Cubano roots (from Cuba) in the 1940s after Radio Congo […]
Leftover Salmon, Brand New Good Old Days (Compass Records)
Not many bands can claim that it sprouted an entire genre, but Leftover Salmon can. The Colorado-based aggregation, led by founding members Vince Herman and Drew Emmitt, planted the seeds […]
In Memoriam: Lyle Ferbrache (1944–2021)
After a valiant battle with cancer, esteemed author, historian and record collector Lyle Ferbrache died at his home in Brentwood, California, on September 22. He was 76. Besides being a […]
Tiffany Pollack & Co., Bayou Liberty (NOLA Blue Records)
Vocalist Tiffany Pollack reached a broader audience with her 2019 debut of Blues in My Blood, recorded with her blues-rockin’ first cousin Eric Johanson. When it came time to enlist […]
‘Hey, Can You Play Us A Song?’: Louis Michot Connects the Past with the Present
Fiddling frontman Louis Michot has made a career of excavating the hallowed foundation of Cajun-Creole music with his bands Lost Bayou Ramblers, Michot Melody Makers and Soul Creole and then […]
Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers, Set Me Free (Louisiana Red Hot Records)
When Dwayne Dopsie gets off the road, a favorite pastime is relaxing and playing accordion. Melodies, riffs, and storylines run rampant in his head, and before long, there are six […]
Eric Johanson, Covered Tracks Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 (Independent)
Like musicians everywhere challenged with survival after the pandemic devastated their gig schedules, Eric Johansen responded with a series of weekly livestream concerts. Fans requested various songs, not necessarily blues, […]
Tia Carroll, You Gotta Have It (Little Village)
Tia Carroll is the archetypal American artist who is better known internationally than stateside. Her major-league debut on Little Village should change that perception for this Bay Area singer who […]
Shaking Some Tail Feathers: Gabrielle Deculus launches the NOLA Zydeco Fest
Socially conscious marketing agency St. Josephine Consultants has taken on projects involving education, social non-profits, and even politics since 2012. Among its clients are superstar rappers Kanye West and Rick […]
A Man in Constant Motion: Sean Ardoin headlines the NOLA Zydeco Fest
“I got a lot of stuff going on, man,” Sean Ardoin says. “It’s beautiful.” When the high-powered, two-time Grammy-nominated zydeco musician says he has a lot going on, you can […]
