Terrance Simien Archives - Zydeco Crossroads

Terrance Simien will bring Creole for Kidz to Celebrate Brooklyn! next month

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Julie Miller

Creole for Kidz & The History of Zydeco is a CD and live show created by musician and educator Terrance Simien. He’s taken the show on the road up and down the eastern seaboard, including a special presentation at the Berklee College of Music for its American Roots Music and African Studies visiting arts program, to educate students about creole culture and music.

On June 6th the program will be presented at a free event in conjunction with Celebrate Brooklyn! at the Prospect Park Bandshell. Read more

Happy Mardi Gras – listen to our Fat Tuesday zydeco video playlist

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Bruce Warren

Happy Mardi Gras! Enjoy our playlist of zydeco flavored tunes for Fat Tuesday by Queen Ida, Clifton Chenier, Rockin’ Dopsie, Jr. (pictured above), Beau Jocque, and Terrance Simien.

A look back at zydeco at the Grammys

Posted on February 9, 2015February 9, 2015 by Julie Miller

From 2008 to 2011 Louisiana artists were given special attention at the GRAMMY Awards with their own Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album category. A dozen bands were nominated during that time, including Lost Bayou Ramblers for Live: Á La Blue Moon in 2008, Cedric Watson for his self-titled record in 2009 and Pine Leaf Boys a record four times. Read more.

Terrance Simien’s Creole for Kidz & The History of Zydeco

Posted on December 17, 2014December 17, 2014 by Julie Miller

Creole for Kidz & The History of Zydeco is a CD and live show created by musician and educator Terrance Simien. He’s taken the show on the road up and down the eastern seaboard, including a special presentation at the Berklee College of Music for its American Roots Music and African Studies visiting arts program. Read more

From La La to snap beans: Terrance Simien talks zydeco’s heritage with Daily World

Posted on November 14, 2014November 13, 2014 by Julie Miller

Credit: Terrance Simien | photo by Aigars Lapsa

In a recent interview with Daily World, Creole musician Terrance Simien discussed the heritage of the term “zydeco,” which was known as “la la music” in the early twentieth century, and a few theories about the term’s origination. Read more.