Music
Geno Delafose and French Rockin’ Boogie, La Chanson Perdue (Rounder)
One reason that this Geno Delafose and French Rockin’ Boogie album is better than the last Geno Delafose and French Rockin’ Boogie album, 1996’s That’s What I’m Talkin’ About!, is […]
Rufus Jagneaux & Bad Weather Studio
Bennie Graeff is sitting in his living room, dubbing old reel-to-reel tapes of his band onto a cassette — not so much for posterity as for upcoming rehearsals. After a […]
Festival International de Louisiane, Bayou Ruler & More
If the 1998 edition of Lafayette’s Festival International de Louisiane didn’t set new standards of excellence, it certainly maintained them. Once again, the three main stages hosted a variety of […]
Sly and Robbie, Friends (Eastwest)
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Sacaulait, Jazz in Lafayette & “Let the Good Times Roll”
Of the 17 Louisiana acts appearing at this year’s Festival International de Louisiane in downtown Lafayette, none have more riding on their performance than Sacaulait, the Henderson-based old-timey trio led […]
The Godfathers of Cajun Music, the Modern Jazz Movement & More
On Saturday, March 21, the Liberty Theater in Eunice devoted its weekly “Rendez Vous des Cajuns” live radio show to a celebration of the music of Amédé Ardoin and Dennis […]
Tony Delafose and Friends, Treat Me Right (Zydeco Hound)
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The Skatalites, Ball of Fire (Island Jamaica Jazz)
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Jojo Reed, Not Your Baby’s Daddy (Zydeco Hound)
As one might guess, the title cut is a zydeco “Billie Jean”: JoJo’s ex asks him why he hasn’t been to see “his” baby, he asks her how old the […]
