Zydeco musicians keep genre alive in Southeast Texas, Louisiana and beyond

Zydeco music, deeply rooted in Black and Creole culture, thrives today through artists like CJ Chenier, who honor its rich ...
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How the Charismatic King of Zydeco Introduced the Music of the Bayou to the Nation

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 ...
Houston Press

Zydeco Beats and Eats at the Houston’s Creole Heritage Festival

The party didn’t end after the Mardi Gras Parade on Saturday morning. A crowd filled Discovery Green for the 4th annual Creole Heritage Festival, an all-day event featuring live music, dancing, and ...
Houston Press

Keyun & the Zydeco Masters

Since 1989, the Houston Press has been the city's first free major arts, news and entertainment weekly. Today, it continues as an independent daily online publication to bring best in class reporting ...
The Advocate

It's almost zydeco weekend in Acadiana. See what events are in the lineup.

For everyone else, Aug. 30-31 is Labor Day weekend. For zydeco music fans, these are holy days of festival obligation. Seismic cultural shifts take root that weekend. St. Landry Parish and the ...
Yahoo

NOLA Zydeco Fest Returns for 5th Year, Celebrating Creole Culture on Bayou Bonfouca in Slidell

New Orleans, LA (July 2025) — The NOLA Zydeco Festival is expanding its footprint and celebrating a milestone year. Now in its fifth year, the festival is moving to Heritage Park in Slidell, Louisiana ...