The marshy interior of southern Louisiana is home to a cuisine, language and sound all its own. Today, Cajun and Zydeco music, often sung in French, is enjoying a renaissance.

And then, there's the singular sound. Cajun music — and its cousin from across the way, Zydeco, resists easy description. But it is intoxicatingly catchy, often sung in French, and enjoying a ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Cajun music sings in the hearts of many in Southwest Louisiana and seven people were inducted into the Cajun French Music Hall of Fame Sunday. The morning was filled with ...

On Sunday’s episode of 60 MINUTES, correspondent Jon Wertheim visited southwest Louisiana, where the sounds of Cajun and Zydeco music – long the soundtrack in this singular pocket of America – are ...

The descendants of the Acadians created Cajun music, while the Creole people of ... Today, music lovers tour the region to soak up the infectious sounds at their source. Lafayette, La., ...

This welcome surprise turns out to be The Lost Bayou Ramblers, a young Cajun roots music group that wants to demonstrate their sound. [ Singing in French ] ♪♪ ♪♪ The founders of the group ...

In other words, pay homage to those keeping Cajun music alive during that time ... Matte says it took 20 years of horse trading of equipment to get the sound he desired, finally ending up with a ...

The Seventh Annual Cajun Crawfish & Music Festival will take place April 5-6 at Abacoa in Jupiter, Florida. The festival features authentic Cajun food, including crawfish, gumbo, jambalaya and ...

When traditional Cajun and Creole ... and carry on the vernacular sound so important to the region. READ MORE: This summer camp plays a key role in Acadiana's 'music workforce pipeline ...

“We don’t understand nothing, but it’s a sweet sound.” Released under the title “Lafayette,” it was the first commercial recording of Cajun music ever made, and it sold like hot cakes.

These sounds meld together in a twangy, boppy sound that’s keeping Cajun music alive. What: JigJam is hailed as “the best Irish band in bluegrass” (with some Scottish flair from new member ...