Have you ever heard of the Southwest Louisiana-born genre known as zydeco? This gorgeous genre of music was created by the often French-speaking Afro-American Creole musicians of that particular area, ...

When you're known as the King of Zydeco music, like the late Clifton Chenier was, it only makes sense that other recording legends would want to honor you. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "ZYDECO SONT PAS SALES") ...

Last year saw many events marking the 100th anniversary of zydeco star Clifton Chenier’s birth. Chenier earned his king of zydeco crown by fusing blues, rhythm-and-blues, rock ’n’ roll and soul with ...

One hundred years after his birth, Clifton Chenier is ready for his close-up. Three high-profile projects, in the works for years, commemorate the 100th anniversary of the King of Zydeco’s birth near ...

If you only heard selected cuts from this disc, you’d never guess that Ernest James Zydeco comes from a land famous for barbecue and a regrettably woeful football team—Kansas City. The band, led by ...

Johnette Downing clings to memories of her parents taking her to jazz and blues clubs in New Orleans. The family sometimes ...

When Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble came to Carson City in 2023, the zydeco music filled the air for a party on the Brewery Arts Center campus. It was the last stop of their tour and the band’s first ...