A fourth-generation musician, Sean Ardoin traces his lineage to Amédé Ardoin, an accordion genius and ’20s and ’30s recording artist who many believe laid the foundation for zydeco and Cajun music. But Sean pursues a progressive style, which has earned him recent appearances on Queen Sugar on the Oprah Winfrey Network and NCIS: New Orleans on CBS. Ardoin prefers to call his music “Kreole Rock and Soul,” which is also the name of his new CD. Here's why.

Explain “Kreo...