St. Martin Parish offers a glimpse into the storied heritage of Acadiana, a Louisiana region that’s renowned for its savory ...

The record features Louisiana musicians, and global stars like Lucinda Williams and The Rolling Stars, paying tribute to ...

Before 1982, the words “zydeco” and “festival” were never used in the same sentence. The Creole accordion dance music had already migrated from the rural house dances of southwest Louisiana to clubs ...

The 42nd Original Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Festival is coming at the end of this month. The festival takes place on August 31, at the Yambilee Festival Grounds with multiple activities leading up to ...

The genre is most closely associated with Louisiana, but one musicologist points out its entire "corridor" runs from the ...

A beloved holiday tradition returned to Lafayette, bringing the community together for a cause. El Sido's Thanksgiving Zydeco ...

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation will present the Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Concert Series, an event series that celebrates the vibrant music of Louisiana. From June 2 to June 17, the George ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Musician Stanley "Buckwheat" Dural Jr., who rose from a cotton-picking family in southwest Louisiana to introduce zydeco music to the world through his namesake band Buckwheat ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Lafayette-born ...