The Music Box Village is an unlikely habitat for a Cajun band. The surreal shantytown, with structures built from salvaged materials that function as improvised instruments, is the ultimate ...

This is an updated version of a story first published on May 18, 2025. The original video can be viewed here. The idea that this country has become one big, bland, conformist culture, the United ...

NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana's Cajun and Creole heritage takes center stage this weekend when the Festivals Acadiens et Creoles marks a half-century of honoring and celebrating the culture through music, ...

Lafayette’s downtown blends Acadian heritage with modern creativity—festivals, music, and Cajun cuisine make it a must-see in ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - All day Saturday, Southwest Louisiana let the good time roll at the annual Cajun Music and Food Festival. “It started as a small organization here in Lake Charles and it’s ...

The Grammy Award categories for the upcoming year have been pared down to 78 categories from 109, and one of those that lost out was the Best Zydeco or Cajun Album award. was part of the now heavily ...

Couples spin and turn, rocking back and forth, swinging apart and then dipping close. An accordion alternates its pumping pulse with a funky bass riff, forcing your shoulders to jump in time to the ...

When most people picture Mardi Gras, they think of parades, beads, and Louisiana's Most Famed Street, a vibrant adult playground of unique entertainment. In rural Louisiana, however, smaller cities ...

“Roots of Fire,” a captivating documentary film highlighting a group of musicians in Louisiana dedicated to preserving and honoring the legacy of Cajun music, is set to be widely released on May 7, ...

Linzay Young, fiddler and singer for Cajun band Red Stick Ramblers, was an anthropology major in college at Louisiana State University. Although he says he's "on hiatus" from his formal studies, he ...