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Lay Your Burden Down
Best Zydeco Or Cajun Music Album Nominees:
'Lay Your Burden Down'
'Alligator Purse,' Beausoleil Avec Michael Doucet
'Stripped Down,' The Magnolia Sisters
'Live At 2009 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival,' Pine Leaf Boys
'L'Ésprit Créole,' Cedric Watson et Bijou Créole
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Cajun singer-songwriter Zachary Richard has just released his first English-language album in 15 years, titled Last Kiss.
Born and bred in Louisiana, and best known for his French-language songwriting, Richard is Cajun through and through. After receiving a record deal with Elektra at 21, Richard purchased a Cajun accordion and never looked back. Since the early 1970s, he's been a key player in revitalizing his culture's traditional music, while flavoring his style with rock and New Orleans blues.
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Many of the best artists in southwest Louisiana dance music will perform at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation's third annual Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival, taking place June 13-14 at the historic French Market.
Saturday, June 13, and Sunday, June 14
11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The French Market (click link for map). Music stages are at Barracks and Dumaine streets.
Admission is Free
Rosie Ledet, BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet, Terrance Simien, Steve Riley, Amanda Shaw, Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots, the Pine Leaf Boys, the Lost Bayou Ramblers and many more will perform at the third annual Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival. See the event web site for the complete performance schedule.
The Cajun-Zydeco Festival joins the French Market's Creole Tomato Festival and the Louisiana Seafood Festival to form A New Orleans Vieux To Do - three free festivals in one. Dozens of farmers and fishers will be on hand with fresh Louisiana produce and seafood. And chefs from New Orleans' best restaurants will demonstrate how to use Creole tomatoes and fresh local seafood in delicious recipes. Prepared foods will be available from top local eateries. Come hungry!
ALSO: Zachary Richard and his band will perform Saturday, June 13, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., as part of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation's Down By the Riverside concert series. This free event takes place at the Capital One Pavilion in Woldenberg Riverfont Park in the French Quarter. Piranah Swing (formerly VaVaVoom) will open the show.
Bruce "Sunpie" Barnes (pictured) will be among the headline performers at the third annual Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival, June 13-14 at the French Market. The Cajun-Zydeco Festival, presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, is a part of A New Orleans Vieux To Do, which also includes the Creole Tomato Festival and the Louisiana Seafood Festival. The Creole Tomato Festival is presented by the French Market. The Louisiana Seafood Festival is presented by the Louisiana Seafood Promotion & Marketing Board. (Photo by Eric Simon)
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Local music veterans BeauSoleil and Michael Doucet had something to be proud of Sunday afternoon at the 51st Grammy Awards. One of several Lafayette award nominees, the group will add another Grammy to its shelves as it won Best Cajun or Zydeco Music Album for Live At The 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. This newly formed category - only two years old - was won last year by local musician Terrance Simien. READ STORY
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It is the second year with a best zydeco or Cajun music album category and the Recording Academy acknowledged five artists from Louisiana: Cedric Watson, Steve Riley and The Mamou Playboys, the Pine Leaf Boys, BeauSoleil and Michael Doucet! The idea of the category is to get more people listening to Cajun and zydeco nationally. READ STORY
Read the history of the Zydeco/Cajun grammy www.terrancesimien.com/grammyeffort.html
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The Biggest Louisiana Cajun and Zydeco Music Blowout in History
Sunday, Jan 18, 2009
Generations Hall
New Orleans, LA
Featuring Doug Kershaw, Rockin' Dopsie, Rosie Ledet, Lil Nathan and the Zydeco BigTimers, Sarah Jadye Williams, Hadley Castille and special guests.
The show is being broadcast live to the world in both audio and video formats over the PatriotBrigadeNetwork. (http://www.patriotbrigaderadio.com)
Doors open at 6pm CST
Live broadcast starts at 8pm CST
For more information, http://www.freedommarch.org/index.php/action/freedommarch-concert
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A perennial favorite of local festivalgoers, Festivals Acadiens et Creoles will kick off today with three events, and it will wind its way through the weekend, featuring the best in local Cajun, Creole and Zydeco music, food, and culture. This year's festival is also marking the 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec. Members of the Québec government, including the Counsel for the Québec delegation, will be on hand during the festival. READ MORE
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Sure Jazz Fest is over but that doesn't mean Louisiana drains the swamp and heads north for the Summer.
Don't let the heat and humidity scare you away. The crowds are fewer and you'll have space to move around, slowly. Plan now and dive into some of Louisiana's great Festivals this Summer!compiled for sources all over the internet. Be sure to confirm with the venue before heading out as times, dates and locations often change.
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There are some great festivals coming up ...
...and coming in October, the Voice of the Wetlands Festival; October 12, 13 & 14 at Southdown Plantation in Houma, Louisiana. featuring Tab Benoit, Cyril Neville, Anders Osborne, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, Jumpin’ Johnny Sansone, Waylon Thibodeaux, Louisiana's LeRoux http://voiceofthewetlands.com/
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