Music
Jamie Bergeron & the Kickin’ Cajuns, I Know Dat’s Right (Juicy Pear Productions)
Borrowing from other genres has always been the name of the game in Cajun music. Cultural heroine Cleoma Breaux Falcon translated jazz and pop standards into French and made them […]
Travis Matte and the Zydeco Kingpins, Booty Zydeco (Mhat)
Though Travis Matte and the Zydeco Kingpins were simmering on the Southwest Louisiana scene when their sophomore effort Zydeco Train hit the streets in September 2005, things didn’t start boiling […]
Charles Mann, Pushing Your Luck (Jin)
For being one of the pioneering papas of swamp pop, Charles Mann has had surprisingly few full-length releases during his 46-year recording career. Two of those, the ’80s She’s Walking […]
Lafayette Rhythm Devils, Les Clefs de la Prison (Zaffaire)
When you’re a devil, eventually you’re going to have to do the time. Luckily for these devils, this episode was only for a photo shoot but an ingenious one at […]
Various Artists, Allons Boire un Coup: A Collection of Cajun and Creole Drinking Songs (Valcour)
With over 30 contributing Acadiana artists including Valcour impresario Joel Savoy and project brainchild Josh Caffery, Allons Boire Un Coup avoids the trappings of being another run-of-the-mill Irish drinking songs […]
Bonsoir, Catin, blues a catin (Bridgetown)
You never know what is going to happen at a Balfa Folk Roots music camp. Kristi Guillory (accordion) and Yvette Landry (bass) knew they were in the midst of a […]
Richard Revue, Trademarks (Independent)
As evidenced by Richard Revue’s Troy Richard, it isn’t always necessary to express cultural sentiments solely though traditional accordion/fiddle-fueled, French sung Cajun music. Rather, he’s among a growing legion of […]
Willis Prudhomme and the Zydeco Express, Living Legend (Zydeco Gumbo Records)
Zydeco practitioners are supposed to be semi-retired at age 75, not turning in one of the better records of their career. But Prudhomme has always been on the youthful side, […]
Wayne Toups & Zydecajun, Reflections of the Past (D&R)
A traditional album from progressive Cajun roots rocker Wayne Toups shouldn’t come as a total surprise. After all, he started his career playing trad before fusing it with contemporary influences […]
Richard LeBouef, Longneck Vacation (D&R)
Richard LeBouef calls this his “Meet Richard LeBouef” album, which is funny considering his handful of recordings and the country smash hit “Empty Glass” that dominated the Acadiana airwaves in […]
