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  • Zydeco musician Terrance Simien comes from the heart of Cajun and zydeco country in Louisiana.
  • Go dancing to Zydeco and Cajun music.
  • Cycle Zydeco is the annual Cajun/Creole Food and Cycling Festival in South Louisiana. This four-day, 200-mile ride is designed to be ridden at a moderate or leisurely pace in order to absorb the Cajun/Creole culture and food.
  • Zydeco Festival Poker Run
  • Natchitoches, Louisiana has many historic sites and holds an annual zydeco festival along the Cane River.
  • Zydeco singer and accordion player Geno Delafose was born and raised in Eunice, Louisiana. He has been playing since he was 8, when he started playing with his father’s band.
  • Music – especially Cajun and Zydeco music – runs through Louisiana’s veins.


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A Musical Tour of Louisiana
Louisiana's musical landscape is diverse and an important part of the culture. Jazz, blues, Zydeco and Cajun are just a few of the many styles that can be enjoyed in Louisiana.
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Our own music: Cajun and zydeco
Heading west out of jazz-soaked New Orleans, you’ll no doubt notice the pianos and horns soon giving way to fiddles and accordions.
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Cajun Country on display: Festivals Acadiens et Créoles
The towns of Cajun Country hold a festival for nearly everything. Take the Giant Omelette Celebration
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Zydeco Music
Discover what zydeco music is all about in Lafayette at El Sid O's.
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Louisiana's zydeco music festivals
There was a time in Louisiana when, after finishing the annual harvest, Creole farmers gathered with neighbors to roast a pig and dance to music that they called “La...
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