The Acadiana Center for the Arts, the local arts center located in Downtown Lafayette that serves the eight-parish Acadiana region, has released their 2023 season. AllStars Series will see the return of Los Lobos (September 28) and a first time visit from one of my personal favorites Iris DeMent…
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Immerse yourself in the untouched purity of a cypress and tupelo swamp. Sway your hips to the upbeat tempo of accordions and washboards, or let the seductive flavors of Cajun and Creole cooking dance on your palate. Join in on a colorful Mardi Gras celebration and experience the largest non-ticketed…
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GRAMMY award-winning and nominated musicians from Acadiana Music has been the soul of Acadiana since the area's humble beginnings, with a melting pot of Cajuns, Creoles, European and Native American cultures inspiring fresh new sounds. South Louisiana has fostered folk music, country, rock, and…
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The triangle is a simple, percussive, rhythm instrument central to Cajun music. Consisting of two…
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The frottoir — sometimes spelled froittoir — is a percussive, rhythmic instrument omnipresent in…
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A bowed string instrument, the fiddle is central to the sound, culture, and history of Cajun music…
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A relatively recent invention, the bellows-driven, vibrating reed squeezebox known as the accordion…
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Here in Louisiana, we are known for our joie de vivre , a French expression meaning our exuberant…
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You can’t step foot in Cajun country without hearing it. “La Porte d’en Arrière” (The Back Door) is…
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Are you short on time for your first visit to Cajun Country? Are you overwhelmed with all of the…
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