Two hours west of New Orleans, the town of Opelousas is one of the best places to experience this irresistibly toe-tapping music genre created by Louisiana’s Black Creole community. Zydeco, a music ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Zydeco, a music genre created by the Black Creole community, has flourished in Southwest Louisiana and beyond, inspiring musicans ...

One of Birmingham’s oldest music venues has closed. The owners of Zydeco the concert hall and pub in Five Points South, announced the venue has closed. The owners plan to relocate the venue in 2025.

This is an updated version of a story first published on May 18, 2025. The original video can be viewed here. The idea that this country has become one big, bland, conformist culture, the United ...

A new interpretive exhibit designed to teach locals and visitors about zydeco music has opened in Opelousas. The City of Opelousas Tourism created the “Zydeco Music” exhibit, which explores the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GREEN LAKE – Nathan & The Zydeco Cha Chas are expected to bring their signature Louisiana dance music to Thrasher Opera House in ...

HOUSTON — Houston is home to all kinds of music and music often tells the stories of a city's diverse communities. Zydeco is no different. It's created by age-old instruments played by modern men -- ...

Clifton Chenier Centennial. In this centennial year of the birth of Clifton Chenier, many events and projects are celebrating the zydeco music pioneer and his international impact. Wednesday, June 25, ...

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 ...