The legendary Frank Malbrough Jr. — who played records on zydeco trail rides in an old Bunny Bread delivery truck for 35 years — has died at the age of 90. Breadman, as he was more commonly known by ...
PORTLAND, ORE. — Never mind the famous Oregon Trail. There’s a modern trail that extends 2,400 miles from the Pacific Northwest to South Louisiana that Portland area lovers of Acadiana culture have ...
Longtime Zydeco musician, Nolton Semien passed away on Wednesday. He was 79. Sieman was considered a true Louisiana treasure among the music industry. From the 50s to the 80s Nolton performed at ...
The 42nd Annual Original Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Festival will take place on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, at the Yambilee Festival Grounds in Opelousas, celebrating the Theme: “Pa Kase,” Leritage de ...
National media outlets have mistakenly referred to New Orleans as the home of zydeco. But actually, the Texas cities of Houston, Beaumont, Port Arthur and surrounding area have more to do with ...
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 ...