Clifton Chenier Centennial. In this centennial year of the birth of Clifton Chenier, many events and projects are celebrating the zydeco music pioneer and his international impact. Wednesday, June 25, ...
It's hard to find a picture of Stanley "Buckwheat" Dural without an accordion strapped to his chest. The instrument - the soul of Dural's beloved zydeco music - has been his constant companion for ...
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to C.J. Chenier and Joel Savoy about the new album celebrating Clifton Chenier, "A Tribute to the King of Zydeco." When you're known as the King of Zydeco music, like the ...
The Rolling Stones don’t contribute to tribute albums. They don’t release recordings billed as “The Rolling Stones featuring….” some other artist. And Mick Jagger doesn’t sing in Creole French. But ...
On the cover, a young Chenier holds a 25-pound accordion the length of his torso, a big, mischievous smile on his face. Bon Ton Roulet! is a classic zydeco album showcasing the Creole dance music of ...
Whether playing the Royal Albert Hall or a rooster fight, Chenier’s scorching Creole blues blew minds. As a tribute album is released, starry admirers and family members remember one of history’s ...
On a bright and humid afternoon in early May, Louisiana musicians gathered on the barn-like Fais Do-Do stage at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival to celebrate royalty: Clifton Chenier, the ...
San Diego’s four-day Gator by the Bay festival will celebrate its 21st anniversary next Thursday through May 12 with more than 100 performances celebrating an array of homegrown American roots-music ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Clifton Chenier performs at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on May 4, 1983. (Credit: David Redfern/Redferns) Joel Savoy ...
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