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Listen to Nathan & The Zydeco Cha Chas Zydeco Crossroads concert

Posted on July 10, 2015July 10, 2015 by Bruce Warren

Listen to Nathan & The Zydeco Cha-Chas Zydeco Crossroads concert from June 26 at Penns Landing Caterers. Listen here

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Jeffery Broussard: Pound for pound, the best accordion player around

Posted on June 3, 2015June 2, 2015 by Herman Fuselier

Pound for pound is an old term used in boxing. It often refers to a fighter who may not be the biggest, tallest, fastest and strongest.

But judging his overall skills and abilities, he is the best boxer around – regardless of weight class.

In the world of zydeco accordion players, Jeffery Broussard doesn’t have the biggest name. He doesn’t draw the biggest crowds (at least, not at home) or have the most girlfriends.

But pound for pound, Jeffery Broussard is the best accordion player around. Read more

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Meet Cedryl Ballou & The Zydeco Trendsetters

Posted on November 26, 2014November 26, 2014 by Bruce Warren

Cedryl Ballou, from the band Soul Creole, steps out on his new solo album, Country Road, featuring Soul Creole members Corey Ledet and Chad Fouquie. Read more here

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Listen to a new song by J Paul Jr. & The Zydeco Nubreeds

Posted on November 13, 2014November 13, 2014 by Bruce Warren

J Paul Jr. and The Zydeco Nubreeds comes from a new generation of zydeco players, and takes traditional zydeco and mixes it with hip-hop, R&B and a little gospel. Check out the Snoop Dogg lyrical references on this new song, “Uno.” Read more here.

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Watch a 1998 TV clip featuring Philly’s Alligator Zydeco Band

Posted on October 20, 2014October 21, 2014 by Julie Miller

Back in 1998 the Philadelphia-based Alligator Zydeco Band appeared on Inside Indre, a TV segment filmed at South Philly’s Indre Studios that showcased local bands.  Alligator Zydeco Band features the father-daughter team of Greg and Laura Troiano, a pair that has made a name for itself throughout the Zydeco circles both in their hometown and beyond. Read more.

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Celebrating 39 years of Clifton Chenier’s Bogalusa Boogie

Posted on October 17, 2014October 21, 2014 by Jim Hobbs

October is the anniversary of a landmark recording in zydeco. In 1975 Clifton Chenier and his Red Hot Louisiana Band trekked to the Studio in the Country, in Bogalusa, Louisiana to lay down Bogalusa Boogie, a record that still holds up today. Read more.

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