The Lafayette native once played with legendary soul artist Sam Cooke. The star was so impressed, he invited August to play ...

of Lil' Nate & the Zydeco Big Timers) played a bittersweet rendition of "I'm Coming Home" with other family members. Even as Williams is celebrated for his lifetime impact on Louisiana's zydeco ...

It was a launching pad for artists like Buckwheat Zydeco, Nathan Williams, and Lil Nathan & The Zydeco Big Timers. His influence in the music industry was so profound that even major media figures, ...

In south Louisiana, food and food customs are a very important part of the folklife. The procurement and preparation of food are more than simply necessities of life; they add to the enjoyment and ...

Other featured performers will include Grammy winner and Louisiana Music Hall of Fame inductee Chubby Carrier, Troy “Dikki Du” Carrier, Dwight “Black Cat” Carrier, Laura “Zydeco T ...

Sid Williams, a giant in the Zydeco music scene of Acadiana and a cherished philanthropist, has passed away at the age of 73.

French and Spanish ancestors living in Southwest Louisiana. Manuel, who photographs Zydeco artists to preserve the culture, also regaled students of the origins of Creole and Cajun individuals ...

Nathan Jr. said Sid’s club was “one of the last zydeco clubs standing in Louisiana, so it is monumental to know that he was a catalyst in so many artists careers and just the culture of ...