Zydeco music came to be in the early 20th century in the southwest area of Louisiana by Afro-Americans of the Creole heritage. Songs from this genre have a beautiful blend of blues and Louisiana ...

For example, the zydeco repertoire shows heavy influence from Deep South rhythm and blues. Many people are aware that the Cajun and Creole cultures have contributed Cajun dance music, with two ...

Handy, based in Memphis, popularized a style of sophisticated, urban blues music, including his own compositions ... jazz Band and Joe "King" Oliver's Creole jazz Band, brought their hot ...

Food truck parked at the Shangri-La Patio serves crawfish étouffée, jambalaya fried on a stick, and other Cajun/Creole influenced ... and live music every week. Come crawfish season, this ...

Then in the early 2000s there was a nostalgia-filled revival of the instrument.

“Camp Meeting Blues” so inspired the young Duke Ellington that he reworked Rudy Jackson’s clarinet solo into the early jazz ...

Lotus World Music and Arts Festival brings artists from all over the globe to perform in several downtown Bloomington venues ...

Corey Harris channels his diverse ancestry into his music. Together with renowned Creole/blues musician Cedric Watson, the two present an exploration of the roots and soul of American blues.

Tauck is introducing a new tour that traces the roots of country music, blues, jazz, rock and roll, and more in Nashville, ...

Nothing pairs together quite like blues and barbecue ... the oldest African American neighborhood in the country. Enjoy live music, artwork and dishes like Caribbean jerk chicken, Creole sausages, ...

Corey Harris channels his diverse ancestry into his music. Together with renowned Creole/blues musician Cedric Watson, the two present an exploration of the roots and soul of American blues.