Lafayette Parish middle school students enjoyed a lively musical experience as legendary Zydeco musician Chubby Carrier ...

A new mural was unveiled in Sunset celebrating the lasting impact of the Chenier brothers on Zydeco music. The artwork honors ...

New Orleans, LA (July 2025) — The NOLA Zydeco Festival is expanding its footprint and celebrating a milestone year. Now in its fifth year, the festival is moving to Heritage Park in Slidell, Louisiana ...

SCOTT, La. (KLFY) — Award-winning Zydeco musician Chubby Carrier visited French Immersion students in Scott to help them appreciate Louisiana’s Zydeco traditions. As a teaching artist with the ...

If not for Rita Colligan Manuel's camera and abiding passion for zydeco, this dynamic music native to the Texas and Louisiana Gulf coasts might have remained more of a mystery than it already is.

With Black Friday and Cyber Monday in the rearview mirror, are you still searching for that perfect present for a special someone? Give the gift of Louisiana music. The time is right as the Year of ...

Before 1982, the words “zydeco” and “festival” were never used in the same sentence. The Creole accordion dance music had already migrated from the rural house dances of southwest Louisiana to clubs ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The grand opening of an exhilarating virtual reality venue, a run/walk along the levee in Jefferson and a festival devoted to Louisiana’s Cajun and zydeco music are on the books ...

The 42nd Original Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Festival is coming at the end of this month. The festival takes place on August 31, at the Yambilee Festival Grounds with multiple activities leading up to ...

If fans of southwest Louisiana music listen closely to pop icon Beyoncé's new album, they may notice hints of something familiar: zydeco. The 27-track "Act II: Cowboy Carter," released Friday, has ...