A special, 7-inch vinyl of the Stones’ single, “Zydeco Sont Pas Sale,” drops June 25, Clifton Chenier’s birthday. It features ...

To honor what would have been his 100th birthday, a tribute album honoring Louisiana zydeco pioneer Clifton Chenier will be ...

Joel Savoy doesn’t remember exactly when he first heard the music of Clifton Chenier, the King of Zydeco—the electrified and ...

Louisiana musician Clifton Chenier would have been 100 on June 25, and a new tribute album featuring The Rolling Stones ...

Zydeco pioneer Clifton Chenier would have turned 100 this year; a new album featuring the Rolling Stones and Lucinda Williams ...

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.

Chenier came to be known as the King of Zydeco. He toured Europe; won a Grammy for his 1982 album, I’m Here! ; performed at ...

Once seen as a regional dance-music curiosity, zydeco has turned into an international art form. For proof, look no further ...

The Zydeco Hoopfest is underway this weekend, promising a lively atmosphere and fierce competition. The annual event has ...

This vibrant Lafayette artist will appear on a record bringing together two greats: the Rolling Stones, and King of Zydeco ...

Cynthia Simien is also an agent and booking manager who has long worked with her husband to promote Louisiana music worldwide. She was largely responsible for the campaign to include a Cajun/zydeco ...