Issue Articles
In Memoriam: G.G. Shinn (1939-2018)
Gregg Martinez, the soul-singing bus driver from Opelousas, Louisiana, has rubbed shoulders with the late Ed Bradley of 60 Minutes fame, Ivanka Trump and other celebrities. But Martinez says those […]
Roddie Romero and Eric Adcock Keep the Home Fires Burning
Roddie Romero spent the month of August far away from his Louisiana home. He sailed the Caribbean as a featured entertainer on Norwegian’s Cruise Line’s Grammy Experience. Romero’s festive performances […]
Philadelphia Gets a Dose of Zydeco Through the “Zydeco Crossroads” Program
Philadelphia, a city known for ’70s soul and other classic sounds, is now welcoming a groove from where crawfish got soul—zydeco. In June, Philadelphia public-radio station WXPN announced “Zydeco Crossroads”—a […]
Back Talk: Sean Ardoin on Why Zydeco Makes Him “Happy”
Will the real Sean Ardoin please stand up? Ardoin carries the most historic name in zydeco, yet he’s a chameleon of relentless reinvention that’s starting to bear big fruit. Sean […]
Soulful Collaborations: South Louisiana Musicians Team Up for Success
Put south Louisiana musicians together in impromptu jams and the Grammy Awards may break out. Such was the case two years ago, when Wilson Savoy of the Pine Leaf Boys […]
Creole United, Non Jamais Fait (Independent)
Who says rural Creole accordion music, the sound that gave birth to zydeco, has to be French songs from the early 20th century? Not Creole United, a collection of three […]
Sean Ardoin ‘n’ Zydekool, Return of the Kool (Independent)
For more than 80 years, a member of the Ardoin family has been recording Creole accordion music or the modern dance sound it gave birth to, zydeco. This rich tradition […]
Zydeco Comes Out on Top at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards
Move over Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson and Johnny Cash. Make room for the King of Zydeco, Clifton Chenier. Chenier moved his throne in with music’s elite when the Recording Academy […]
Zydeco at the Apollo
Harlem was jumping with zydeco and Louisiana seafood during Lafayette Night, held October 26 at the historic Apollo Theater in New York City. The event marked the closing performance of […]
Le Cajun Awards 2013 Wrap Up
High Performance continutes to live up to its name. In 2010, the all-star Cajun band went six-for-six at the Le Cajun Awards, Grammy-style trophies awarded annually by the Cajun French Music […]
