Fall is here and OffBeat has the full details about the annual Festivals Acadiens et Créoles in Lafayette which kicks off Oct ...

The snap beans aren’t salted." "Zydeco" is rooted in R&B, rock ‘n’ roll and soul music, and indigenous to rural Southwest Louisiana, created by French-speaking, African Americans of Creole heritage.

Ever heard of zydeco music? If not, you're missing out on amazing music and an important era in American music history.

Music runs through the veins of Louisiana, with a richness and variety unrivalled by any other state – Annabel Grossman ...

For everyone else, Aug. 30-31 is Labor Day weekend. For zydeco music fans, these are holy days of festival obligation. Seismic cultural shifts take root that weekend. St. Landry Parish and the ...

Houstonians can celebrate Zydeco at festivals across the region this year with music, dancing and food. Zydeco music evolved from an acoustic folk idiom known as “la-la” in the 1920s, according to the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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 ...

MAMOU — Zydeco musician Chris Ardoin, who was shot during a 2021 outdoor show, was on stage at an outdoor concert Mardi Gras day when shots rang out. At least two people are reportedly dead following ...

With what could be a lengthy federal government shutdown underway, we examine the local impacts in North Carolina. A look at ...

Devour! The Food Film Fest celebrates Montreal All-Stars with a menu of tasty films, hot music and delicious eats.

LFT Fiber's “Allons Danser!" will include dance lessons and food as "the unofficial kickoff to Festivals Acadiens et Créoles.” ...