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Wayne
Toups
Certainly
one of the most exciting musicians to come out
of Acadiana is Wayne Toups. From the moment he
bursts on-stage with his accordion, Toups is going
full blast and the show is only going up.... More
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The
Balfa Brothers
(Les
Freres Balfas) helped keep traditional Cajun music
alive in the 1960s, when it was in danger of disappearing.
The sons, three of a family of six, were
born to a poor southwest Louisiana
sharecropper, from whom they... more
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Balfa
Toujours
The legacy
of late Cajun fiddler Dewey Balfa continues through
the music of his daughters, Nelda and Christine,
and their band, Balfa Toujours. Performing in
the traditional acoustic style of... more
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Jo-El
Sonnier
The music of Jo-El Sonnier
is a way of life. Steeped in passion, relentlessly
committed to his craft … he has been the undisputed
"King of Cajun" for the past 20 years
and occupies a... more
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Zachary
Richard
Cajun
rebel Zachary Richard has been offering his zesty,
unique fusion of traditional cajun, zydeco, rock
and New Orleans blues since the early '70s. Though
not well known... more
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Michael
Doucet
Since the mid '70s, Doucet
has been one of the dominant figures of the Cajun
music revival, respected for his scholarship and
admired for his showmanship. On the one hand Doucet
dredges up ancient... more
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BeauSoleil
The formation of BeauSoleil,
one of the best known and most highly respected
cajun bands in the world, is due to fiddler Michael
Doucet's desire to keep the unique southern Louisiana
culture and music from extinction. But while BeauSoleil
originated... more
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Steve
Riley & Mamou Playboys
Steve Riley grew up in the
prairie town of Mamou where French is spoken on
the street, the national holiday is Mardi Gras,
and a poor family is one without a fiddler or accordion
player. American popular culture... more
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