Acadiana Music

March 25, 2009

JazzFest!!!!!!

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With JazzFest just weeks away, im sure everyone is gettting just as excited as we are t grab your festival gear and hit the fair grounds for 2 great weekends of non-stop live music!

So many great bands in attendance this year, you wont want to miss out on any of the action that is soon to come. 

Even with all your favorite big name bands playing, there will be even more local bands to check out while you roam the festival.

In the weeks approaching we will be posting tons of news, and great bands to check out while in New Orleans those weeks.

So get ready everyone, and see ya’ll at the fair grounds in good old N’awlins!!!!!

March 24, 2009

Zydeco @ the Grammys

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Even though Zydeco has been around for nearly 100 years, only until 2008 was there a category for Best Zydeco or Cajun album at the Grammy’s. Here is a list of the nominees and winners over the past years.

2009 Winner

Live At The 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival by BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet

2009 Nominees

From Now On by Michael Doucet

Homage Au Passe by Pine Leaf Boys

Live At The 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival by Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys

Cedric Watson by Cedric Watson

 

2008 Winner

Live! Worldwide from Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience

2008 Nonimees

Le Cowboy Creole by Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie

King Cake by Lisa Haley

Live: A la Blue Moon by Lost Bayou Rmablers

Blues De Musicien by Pine Leaf Boys

Racines by Racines

The La Louisianne Sessions by Roddie Romero And The Hub City All-Stars

All great albums to check out! Look forward to see who is gonna bring it in in 2010!

Welcome Everyone!

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Welcome To AcadianaMusic.com!!!

Here you can find out everything you want to know about the music scene down here in swampy South Louisiana.

This site is dedicated to the Cajun & Zydeco sounds we know and love here in Acadiana.

You will find posts and links to live shows, events, festivals, and all sorts of things related to our culture down here in Cajun Country.

So please enjoy and feel free to give your 10 cents to anything ACADIANA!!!

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