ST. LANDRY PARISH — The sounds of washboards and accordions will once again fill Opelousas this weekend as the 43rd Annual Original Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Music Festival returns with a full lineup ...

Although 27-year-old Alphonse Ardoin is the great-grandson of pioneering Creole accordionist and singer Alphonse “Bois Sec” Ardoin, he didn’t grow up immersed in that musical legacy. The younger ...

Performers specializing in zydeco, blues and honky-tonk country music were among the second group of artists announced Tuesday for the upcoming Richmond Folk Festival.

THIS YEAR'S FESTIVAL THEME IS "PA KASE," LERITAGE DE ZARIKO — "UNBROKEN," THE LEGACY OF ZYDECO. WHAT DOES THAT THEME MEAN TO YOU AND TO THE COMMUNITY? A1: The theme "Unbroken" is powerful because it ...

The live music options in New Orleans this week include an arena-filling country music traditionalist and a minifestival of Cajun and zydeco music. FRIDAY, SMOOTHIE KING CENTER A Texan who rode bulls ...

To celebrate the arrival of crawfish season, Kemah Boardwalk is throwing an authentic crawfish boil with their Crawfish & Zydeco Festival. Visitors can enjoy a variety of live Zydeco bands as they dig ...

The people of Opelousas, Louisiana, prepare for the annual Zydeco Festival, a celebration that has been a cornerstone of the community for over four decades. The Zydeco Festival, an event deeply ...

Even though she had Creole blood running through her veins, Lena Fontenot Charles was not well-versed in zydeco music. But all that changed roughly 30 years ago. In 1986, Charles became involved with ...