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Zydeco pioneer Clifton Chenier would have turned 100 this year; a new album featuring the Rolling Stones and Lucinda Williams ...
The Cajun people, originally from Eastern Canada and known as Acadians, immigrated to the Southeastern United States in the 1700s. Modern-day Creole people are descendants of colonial French ...
Cynthia Simien is also an agent and booking manager who has long worked with her husband to promote Louisiana music worldwide ...
Chenier came to be known as the King of Zydeco. He toured Europe; won a Grammy for his 1982 album, I’m Here! ; performed at ...
The Times discovered that the Chicago native is related to Pierre and Justin Trudeau, Angelina Jolie, Hillary Clinton, Justin Bieber, Jack Kerouac and Madonna.
Discover food, music and heartwarming stories from Louisiana to Pennsylvania in "Love Eat Travel with Michelle Valentine," airing June 30 on public TV.
Since 2014, the shantyboat has traveled more than 2,600 miles, gathering river histories for a public archive.
The beloved neighborhood spot in the Marigny will have a new tenant later this summer, but it'll be a familiar face.
Kofi Siriboe shares his favorite spots in New Orleans like Magazine Street and his artist residency TOLA, and how the city ...
Looking for a few activities and attractions to add to your New Orleans itinerary? In this article, travel journalist ...