Music
Wayne Toups, Live 2009 (Swallow)
After an involuntary government- imposed hiatus (read: incarceration), Wayne Toups emerges more popular than ever, as evidenced by the zealous response on this live disc culled from three separate events. […]
David Greely, Sud de Sud (Give and Go)
The Mamou Playboys’ David Greely reminds us of the fiddle’s forgotten legacy in Cajun music with this off-the-beaten-path collection of fiddle and other eclectic tunes that have recently come in […]
Corey Ledet, A Matter of Time (Independent)
Even before he crossed the Sabine and homesteaded his music career in Acadiana, Corey Ledet was already a force to be reckoned with. The then- teenaged accordionist quoted Clifton Chenier […]
Jivin’ Gene, It’s Never Too Late (Jin)
Jivin’ Gene was one of the original swamp poppers, having made a regional splash on his very first single, “Going Out with the Tide,” in 1958. A year later, he […]
Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble, Zydeco Heart and Soul (Louisiana Soul)
Ever since he stepped out from behind the traps and emerged as a frontman, Curley Taylor has been a zydeco modernist. Despite his envelope-pushing strategies and progressive recordings, his fourth […]
Lil’ Nathan – The Autonomous, Fit For Survival (Cha Cha)
Whoever said the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree when it comes to zydeco hasn’t been paying attention to the current state of affairs. Its paradigm continues to shift […]
Bonsoir, Catin, Vive L’Amour (Valcour)
With their auspicious 2007 debut, Bonsoir, Catin established themselves among the creative forces in Cajun music. The group’s sophomore effort wastes no time in strengthening that perception, opening with an […]
The Magnolia Sisters, Stripped Down (Arhoolie)
It seems surprising that the Magnolia Sisters refer to this as Stripped Down. Their sound has always been predicated on the core instrumentation with little outside embellishment, but truth be […]
Ray Landry and Friends, Mes Racines Cadien Sont Creaux (My Cajun Roots Are Deep) (Swallow)
Ray Landry’s latest is not as dancehall-centric as his last disc, 1999’s Ray Landry and the Basile Cajun Band, which featured the last recording sessions of beloved accordionist Nonc Allie […]
Joel Martin and the Family Band, L’Ange de la Chapelle (Independent)
The Pine Leaf Boys’ Wilson Savoy and Lafayette Rhythm Devils’ Blake Miller aren’t the only hot shots to hail from accordionbuilding lineage. Meet Joel Martin, the 22-year-old grandson of accordion […]
