Summer may be winding down but the dance parties are just getting started. Check out Allons Danser’s upcoming event schedule below and get ready to have some fun. Read more
Month: August 2015
A look back at New Orleans Music in Exile
Ten years ago, Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, displacing hundreds of thousands of residents and causing massive damage to the southern states. With the country recoiling from the blow, filmmaker Robert Mugge, who has been documenting our Zydeco Crossroads journey this year, captured the devastating shockwaves and glimmers of hope surrounding the hurricane in his 2006 documentary New Orleans Music in Exile. Read more
Nathan Williams recognized as folk master
Ben Sandmel on the vibrant evolution of Zydeco
Jockey Etienne, legendary cardboard box drummer, passes away
Listen to a new episode of the Zydeco Crossroads radio hour
Get your tickets for the Zydeco Crossroads finale concert weekend
Chubby Carrier at the 54th Annual Philadelphia Folk Festival
The 54th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival begins this Thursday, August 13th with a weekend full of national and local acts. On Sunday August 16th, WXPN and Zydeco Crossroads will present Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band at the Schwenksville, PA event. Discounted tickets for Sunday can be purchased by entering the code “allonsdanser” at check-out on the festival website. Read more
9 Places You Must Hear Zydeco
Watch some of our favorite Zydeco Crossroads videos on VuHaus
We’ve captured some pretty incredible videos during the last year of Zydeco Crossroads, from Rockin’ Dopsie Jr at El Sido’s to Creole United’s “Happy,” and now you can watch a selection of our favorites over on VuHaus. The new collaborative public radio video website has a great collection of live performances, including a few clips from the recent XPoNential Music Festival. Check out the original “Happy” video below and watch the VuHaus videos here. Read more