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.

Cynthia Simien is also an agent and booking manager who has long worked with her husband to promote Louisiana music worldwide ...

Locals packed the dance floor, two-stepping to the sounds of Cajun music legends while enjoying comforting food. It ...

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 ...

These days, Louisiana French music is infused with the sounds of several key instruments, including the guitar, the accordion, and more. But in its early years, Cajun music was all about the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“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.

After 45 years of making Cajun music and 27 albums, BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet makes a last swing through the country with a series of concerts featuring the distinctive sound of zydeco and ...