The sizzle of zydeco and twanging sway of Cajun music emanate from Southwestern Louisiana's Acadiana, named for French settlers exiled from L'Acadie (now Nova Scotia, Canada) by the British in 1755.

Keith Spera, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune Dec 27, 2009 Dec 27, 2009Updated Jun 25, 2019 1 min to read ...

The marshy interior of southern Louisiana is home to a cuisine, language and sound all its own. Today, Cajun and Zydeco music, often sung in French, is enjoying a renaissance.

Cajun music — and its cousin from across the way, Zydeco, resists easy description. But it is intoxicatingly catchy, often sung in French, and enjoying a most unlikely renaissance.

“Cajun music is beautiful, you know and really like, that’s part of it, you know, learning to dance to Cajun music,” Belcher said. Dancers learned the basics of the Zydeco Two-Step, the Cajun ...

Whether you're looking to master the two-step or just give Cajun dancing a try, Cal and Lou Courville will be teaching under the Breaux Bridge Tent from 5:15 to 6:45 p.m. on Friday, and 4:15 to 5: ...

5:45-7pm Beausoleil avec Michael Doucet This year, the Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival will include the addition of a free concert on Friday, March 27. Made for dancing, the event will take place at ...

It’s a rich fusion of various musical styles, including: Louisiana French accordion music, Afro-Caribbean beats and song forms, African-American blues and rhythm and blues, and Cajun music.

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation will present the Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Concert Series, an event series that celebrates the vibrant music of Louisiana. From June 2 to June 17, the George ...

60 Minutes airs an episode about Cajun and zydeco music, featuring interviews with stars like Joel Savoy, Wilson Savoy, Chubby Carrier, Jourdan Thibodeaux and Lil' Nathan Williams on May 18, 2025.

Headliners at the Jazz and Heritage Festival's CAJUN-ZYDECO FEST include the Lost Bayou Ramblers Saturday and Dwayne Dopsie Sunday at Louis Armstrong Park. Free.