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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

This year’s festival celebrates 90 years of “Jolie Blonde” and other female characters and performers. LAFAYETTE, La. – An iconic symbol of the female influence on Cajun and Creole music, what we know ...

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 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 ...

Dominica’s World Creole Music Festival celebrates the creole culture of creole speaking countries in the Caribbean, Europe and Africa The 22nd edition of Dominica’s World Creole Music Festival (WCMF) ...

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The role of women in Cajun and Creole music was front and center as Louisiana artist Melissa Bonin unveiled the official poster for 2019's Festival Acadiens et Creoles. Bonin said her poster, called ...

An iconic symbol of the female influence on Cajun and Creole music, what we know today as "Jolie Blonde" was first recorded as "Ma blonde est partie" in 1929 by the Breaux Brothers. Ninety years later ...