This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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 ...
According to his early recollections, Lynn August remembers having some sight until he was about four years old. His vision failed rapidly after that though, and August would spend the rest of his ...
Add Zydeco Blues to the roster of new restaurants that must overcome a location charitably described as challenging. The 5-month-old establishment anchors one end of what you would normally call a ...
A day after Sid Williams' funeral, the Zydeco community has lost another legend. "The Zydeco Nation is mourning the loss of the great, Lynn August, thee most Powerful voice in the Zydeco & Blues ...
When Sid Williams opened El Sid O's Zydeco and Blues Club in Lafayette in 1984, he helped launch musicians — including members of his own family — who would go on to become some of the genre's most ...
Multi-Grammy Award winner and artist Terrance Simien has traveled all around the world sharing his music, from multiple countries including Ukraine and Africa, to all 50 states. He will be bringing ...
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)– Acadiana is mourning the loss of a zydeco legend. Sydney “Sid” Williams, longtime owner of El Sid O’s Zydeco and Blues Club and Sid’s One Stop died Sunday night. Williams was 73 ...
To mark the 100th anniversary of zydeco pioneer Clifton Chenier, Smithsonian Folkways will release Clifton Chenier: King of Louisiana Blues and Zydeco this November on Arhoolie Records. The 4-CD/6-LP ...
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Lafayette-born zydeco, blues and swamp pop legend Lynn August has died, his family has confirmed. He was 76. Born Joseph Leonard August Jr. on Aug. 7, 1948, Lynn started out ...