Andre Thierry’s journey to the forefront of the West Coast zydeco community began with an accordion in his grandmother’s closet. “She would get mad because I would sneak into the closet and play it, ...

Having been the leading ambassador for zydeco music since the late '70s, Stanley Dural Jr., better known as Buckwheat Zydeco, has become its pied piper as well through family concerts, including the ...

Lafayette native Christopher Derouen has always had a love for the culture and music of zydeco. Watching people dance and seeing the bands play inspired him to start playing the accordion last year.

Richmond-based Andre Thierry’s life as a professional accordion player and music educator specializing in zydeco is not just a career; it’s a calling. The art form originating in Louisiana’s French ...

A washboard, a guitar, accordion, and front porch sitting spawned one of the largest music revivals in the south in the French-Creole tradition of Zydeco music during the 1950s. On the cusp of that ...

Stanley Dural Jr., known to the world as Buckwheat Zydeco, is music’s best-selling zydeco artist. Following six Grammy nominations, the Carencro singer and accordion and organ player’s 2009 album, ...

A new mural was unveiled in Sunset celebrating the lasting impact of the Chenier brothers on Zydeco music. The artwork honors ...

It's hard to find a picture of Stanley "Buckwheat" Dural without an accordion strapped to his chest. The instrument - the soul of Dural's beloved zydeco music - has been his constant companion for ...

San Diego’s four-day Gator by the Bay festival will celebrate its 21st anniversary next Thursday through May 12 with more than 100 performances celebrating an array of homegrown American roots-music ...

Jeffery Broussard, one of Louisiana's most dynamic and respected zydeco musicians, is once again pushing the boundaries of Creole music. His latest project, "Bayou Moonlight," recorded with his new ...

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") ...