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Cedryl Ballou

Zydeco is in the blood for Cedryl Ballou

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Herman Fuselier

Cedryl Ballou couldn’t help but play zydeco. The music and his family share deep roots. In 1954, Cedryl’s grandfather, Classie Ballou, played with Boozoo Chavis on zydeco’s first commercial hit, “Paper in My Shoe. The late Rockin’ Sidney, Grammy winner and composer of zydeco’s lone million seller, “My Toot Toot,” was Cedryl’s maternal grandmother’s husband. When Cedryl plays his white, triple-row accordion, he’s carrying some of Rockin’ Sidney with him. Read more

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jesse belliveau

Corey Ledet and Jesse Belliveau release new cover “How Will I Know”

Posted on September 25, 2015September 24, 2015 by Julie Miller

Corey Ledet announced a new side project he’s working on with producer Jesse Belliveau earlier week, debuting their cover of Whitney Houston’s “How Will I Know” on Wednesday. Read more

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Going for It: Zydeco in the Recording Studio

Posted on September 16, 2015October 19, 2015 by Scott Billington

When I was sixteen years old, in the late 1960s, I dreamed of making records. I collected them, too, especially blues on 45 RPM discs. Yet, the men behind the records intrigued me as much as the music. Read more

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Set times announced for the Zydeco Crossroads finale weekend

Posted on September 15, 2015October 15, 2015 by Julie Miller

WXPN’s year-long exploration of zydeco culture is coming to end next month, but not without some fanfare. As previously announced, World Cafe Live in Philadelphia will host a two-day finale event on October 23rd and 24th with music, food, panel discussions and the premiere of Robert Mugge’s Zydeco Crossroads: A Tale of Two Cities documentary. The full schedule has just been finalized and is published below. Read more

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Watch Corey Ledet play the Rhythm and Roots Festival

Posted on September 13, 2015September 12, 2015 by Julie Miller

Corey Ledet & His Zydeco Band traveled up to Rhode Island for the 2015 Rhythm and Roots Festival last weekend, playing to a packed house of zydeco dancing fans. Watch a clip of their set below and pick up tickets for their Philadelphia appearance at the Zydeco Crossroads finale weekend here. They’ll be joined by Rosie Ledet,…

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Zydeco Crossroads documentary screening in Lafayette on 10/13

Posted on September 8, 2015September 8, 2015 by Julie Miller

The official world premiere of Zydeco Crossroads: A Tale of Two Cities will take place at the Vermillionville Performance Center on October 13th in conjunction with the annual Cinema on the Bayou film festival. Read more

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GIVERS

Lafayette’s GIVERS return to Philadelphia on 11/20

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Julie Miller

Lafayette, LA indie pop group GIVERS will return to Philadelphia on November 20th for a show at Boot & Saddle, their first Philly date since the summer of 2012. Read more

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allons danser

Pencil it in: Allons Danser concert calender

Posted on August 29, 2015August 27, 2015 by Julie Miller

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

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New Orleans

A look back at New Orleans Music in Exile

Posted on August 27, 2015August 27, 2015 by Julie Miller

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

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Nathan Williams

Nathan Williams recognized as folk master

Posted on August 26, 2015August 26, 2015 by Herman Fuselier

Nathan Williams has lived by the words, “you reap what you sow.” In his 30 years as leader of Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas, Williams has worked hard, throughout the United States and Canada, to establish a reputation as an ambassador of Louisiana culture. Read more

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