Music
Mary Broussard and Sweet La-La, Creole Royalty (Independent)
Mary Jane Broussard is believed to be the only female Creole-style accordionist of professional status. She hails from a musical family hotbed that includes the Ardoins on one side and […]
Joe Hall and the Louisiana Cane Cutters, Thirty Dobb Special (Fruge Records)
Joe Hall and the Louisiana Cane Cutters’ last album, 2009’s Live at Nunu’s, was a show of brute force as the band raged through an amped-up set of Creole-Cajun chestnuts. […]
Various Artists, Acadian All Star Special: The Pioneering Cajun Recordings Of J.D. Miller (Bear Family Records)
The overwhelming success of Harry Choates’ immortal “Jole Blon” in 1946 resulted in national notoriety and evolution into a country staple of sorts and the genesis of J.D. Miller’s record […]
Dennis McGee, Himself (Valcour Records)
Dennis McGee (1893-1989) is perhaps Cajun music’s most influential fiddler, an early recording pioneer who contributed a sizable repertoire that illustrated what pre-20th-Century Cajun music was like prior to the […]
Les Amies Louisianaises, Le P’tit Chevrolet (Musique Acadienne)
The debate over of what is and is not traditional Cajun music will likely rage on until judgment day, but credit Les Amies Louisianaises for putting a fresh spin on […]
Lil Pookie & the Zydeco Sensations, Just Want to be Me (Maison de Soul Records)
Lil Pookie’s first release in more than a decade not only represents the comeback of a former child prodigy but a renewed sense of vigor for a talented front man. […]
Jamie Bergeron & the Kickin’ Cajuns, Your New CD (KC Entertainment)
If it wasn’t for a devastating fire that torched Jamie Bergeron’s house and claimed clothes, accordions, vehicles and the lives of pets, Bergeron would have released a new CD way […]
Jeffery Broussard and the Creole Cowboys, Return of the Creole (Maison de Soul Records)
Jeffery Broussard may have once spearheaded the most influential band of modern zydeco with Zydeco Force, but these days he’s on a different mission: to present the Creole cultural music […]
Jazz Fest Focus: Joe Hall
“We’re gonna tear it up,” Joe Hall says. It’s not a Charlie Sheen rant, but it’s obvious that the burly Creole accordionist is pumped up about this year’s Jazz Fest. […]
Horace Trahan, Keep Walking (Independent)
If everyone were like Horace Trahan, there would be no mold to break. As a teenager, he was heralded as the Second Coming of Iry LeJeune, the accordionist responsible for […]
