Swamp in the City returns May 7–10, 2026 to Red Hook with 4 days of Cajun & Creole music, dancing, food, and Louisiana spirit ...

ROSEAU, Dominica —Throughout the year, Dominica’s lush and nature-rich island is an excellent place to experience the rich heritage of Creole music and culture. The island is, however, transformed ...

LAFAYETTE, La. — Originally from Opelousas, the Grammy Award-winning artist Clifton Chenier is coined for having combined different instruments and sounds with traditional French creole music. He's ...

New Orleans, LA (July 2025) — The NOLA Zydeco Festival is expanding its footprint and celebrating a milestone year. Now in its fifth year, the festival is moving to Heritage Park in Slidell, Louisiana ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jeffery Broussard, one of Louisiana's most dynamic and respected zydeco musicians, is once again pushing the boundaries of Creole ...

RED HOOK — THE NINTH ANNUAL Swamp In The City Cajun & Creole Music Festival returns to Red Hook from May 7–10, 2026, according to Travel and Tour World. The festival, hosted at multiple venues ...

Decades ago, if people wanted to hear Cajun or Zydeco music, they had to go to a dancehall or a bar, or they heard it at home. It was not until Festivals Acadiens et Créoles, the original and largest ...

The use of French and Creole in Louisiana has been on the decline for decades, although a number of initiatives and organizations are attempting to slow the slide and preserve the state’s unique ...

Amid the kaleidoscope of colors of Dominica's capital Roseau, the streets pulsated with the sounds of African drums and steelpans, bamboo "boom pipes" and accordions. Impromptu parties sprung up on ...

The term "creole" is one of those protean things whose meaning hinges on the context in which it is used. At the very least, it tends to suggest some degree of acculturation or multiple ethnic ...