Over on the Fais Do-Do stage, though, there was a celebration of one of Louisiana’s iconic musicians, Clifton Chenier. And from the first notes, people were bouncing and a few couples were ...

“Sims Y-Ki-Ki is one of the last remaining zydeco dance halls. Clifton Chenier played here, it is an integral part of zydeco music in creole culture and history. And so, we’re looking to ...

The band Little Feat first formed in 1969, when guitarist and singer Lowell George, a former member of Frank Zappa and the ...

An internationally renowned saxophonist, composer, photographer, producer and painter will receive an honorary doctorate of ...

Damian and Myles Rhone pictured in the crowd at The Wailers set at Jazz Fest on Friday, May 2, 2025 Clifton Chenier Centennial with special guest C.J. Chenier performing on the New Orleans Jazz ...

If you haven’t gone down the zydeco rabbit hole, I suggest listening to Beau Jocque, Chubby Carrier, Clifton Chenier and, of course, Buckwheat Zydeco. Lucky for us, the Chocolate Church Arts ...

The 100-year-old stage at Fitzgeralds has seen thousands of bands including American roots legends such as Marcia Ball and Clifton Chenier. The backdrop was painted in 1992 for a scene shot in the ...

Mickela: Mm-hmm. Tee Don: So in 1946, my dad was working at the refineries in Port Arthur, Texas, and also the King of Zydeco, Clifton Chenier, and his brother were working there as well.

Items on display include a Civil War submarine, a 48-foot wooden shrimp trawler, a two-row sugar cane harvester and Clifton Chenier's Grammy Award, among many others. There are also exhibits ...