Issue Articles
The Prince of Zydeco
If a crowd isn’t dancing at a zydeco dancehall, one of two things is usually happening: the band is terrible or something bigger is capturing their attention. On May 27 […]
Buckwheat Zydeco
“I’m music-crazy. I learned by ear, so what I hear, I play. If it’s complicated to me, I know how to get there.” Jackpot!, Buckwheat Zydeco’s first studio CD since […]
Keith Frank Gets Fresh
A little five-year-old voice jumps out at the beginning of cut number five of Keith Frank’s new CD, Going To See Keith Frank, on Soulwood Records. The tiny voice belongs […]
The Donkey Show
In classic literature, a lovesick Romeo once told his beloved Juliet “a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” But would that rose smell as sweet if it […]
Mouth to Mouth with Jamie Bergeron
Jamie Bergeron could tell something was wrong. Most people were dancing and having fun as his Kickin’ Cajuns band entertained the crowd at Tony’s Circle Top in Gueydan last December. […]
Bayou Boogie: Zydeco’s Grand Ole Opry
Bayou Boogie: Zydeco’s Grand Ole Opry
Bayou Boogie: Legendary Kevin Naquin
Is it okay to be a legend at age 25? Cajun musician Kevin Naquin of Lafayette is working hard to fill that bill. With more than a dozen awards under […]
