Born Stanley Dural, Jr. (1947-2016), the artist known as Buckwheat Zydeco cut his musical teeth in the 1970s performing as an organist with zydeco pioneer Clifton Chenier. Dural would spend the next ...

Accordion master Randall Jackson returns to the Zydeco Capital Jam from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. July 11 at the St. Landry Parish ...

After slurping their way through Oyster Festival last weekend, New Orleans’ summer festers get ready to put on their dancing shoes and sweat it out at this weekend’s Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival, ...

The many possibilities for low-power FM radio are inspiring. KOCZ Opelousas Community Radio in southern Louisiana celebrates local culture like zydeco, the accordion-and-washboard dance music rooted ...

Herman Fusilier, the host of The Zydeco Stomp, has made zydeco music his life. The History, And Future, Of Zydeco World Cafe's Sense Of Place visit to Lafayette, La., has to include a long look at ...

The modest, cream-colored '50s-era chapel that's home to St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in Houston looks like many other places of worship you might find in urban America. The first clue to a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Zydeco, a music genre created by the Black Creole community, has flourished in Southwest Louisiana and beyond, inspiring musicans ...

The international ambassador for Louisiana roots music died early Saturday morning of lung cancer. Buckwheat Zydeco's Stanley 'Buckwheat' Dural Jr. Dies At 68 Hear Andrew Limbong's remembrance of ...

LAFAYETTE PARISH — A day filled with rhythm, dance, and deep cultural roots took over the Blackham Coliseum for the 38th Annual Zydeco Extravaganza—a staple event celebrating the rich Creole heritage ...

Son of zydeco legend Jude Taylor, Curley Taylor has accordion music in his blood. But Taylor also has R&B, blues and even reggae, flowing in his veins. Late last year, Taylor released a zydeco cover ...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Organizers of the 34th annual Zydeco Extravaganza announced that the event set for May 24 has been called off due to the COVID-19 crisis. “After exploring all viable options we ...