The use of French and Creole in Louisiana has been on the decline for decades, although a number of initiatives and organizations are attempting to slow the slide and preserve the state’s unique ...

Grammy-award winning Cajun fiddler Louis Michot is headed to New Orleans for a solo performance. The member of the Lost Bayou Ramblers will combine his love of Louisiana French music with new boundary ...

When Council for the Development of French in Louisiana Chairman James Domengeaux and a group of academics, activists and musicians decided to throw a concert celebrating Cajun music and culture in ...

A new record by Nouveau Electric Records scheduled for release on June 19 captures an early 20th-century style of music from house dances in rural Acadiana by one of its last practitioners. Creole ...

Jourdan Thibodeaux Et Les Rôdailleurs and the Roots of Fire documentary will be celebrated at The Broadside in New Orleans, Louisiana, at the “Roots of Fire Celebration.” The event will occur on ...

Louisiana French music is most associated with the Fiddle. These days, Louisiana French music is infused with the sounds of several key instruments, including the guitar, the accordion, and more. But ...

Jourdan Thibodeaux, who has been hailed as the future of Cajun music, will perform today and Saturday at The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua. Courtesy photo The CBS News show “60 Minutes” recently ...

Before Jane Vidrine became a Grammy-nominated musician, she was a young girl in St. Louis, Missouri, toying with her record player on the floor and strumming her brother’s guitar when she got the ...

Tinkling out from city squares, recording studios and live music venues, there’s an infectious soundtrack to accompany every way of life here. The American south is, in general, home to a melting pot ...