Opelousas, La- Slim's Y Kiki Zydeco dance hall is home to six decades of Zydeco. It served as the heartbeat for Zydeco fans and performers like Clifton Chenier, Chris Ardoin, Keith Frank, and many ...

CHEEK, Texas — It's been more than three months since a Houston father was fatally shot during an Easter weekend Zydeco dance in West Jefferson County and deputies are again asking for help in solving ...

When zydeco superstar C.J. Chenier steps onto a stage and looks out over a crowd, he has one thing in mind: get them on their feet and make them dance. With a solo career dating back to 1987 and six ...

Some of our region's biggest Zydeco acts will be in Opelousas next week, playing in support of the Clifton Chenier Centennial fundraiser and the Slim's Y-Ki-Ki Zydeco dance hall restoration project.

Grant Street Dancehall is usually dark on Tuesday nights. But March 27, the legendary venue will be open, with a special place reserved for a ball cap, boots and a plaid shirt. The clothing belongs to ...

LAKE CHARLES, LA (KPLC) - Zydeco dancing has been a part of Louisiana's rich culture for years. It is believed to have started in the early twentieth century by the people of Acadiana in Southwest ...

The moral of this story is: If your heart stops while zydeco dancing, it’s good to have a cardiac nurse whose specialty is electrophysiology nearby. Nurse Laura Pizzano, who was visiting from ...

NEW ORLEANS, La. (KLFY) – The NOLA Zydeco Festival is returning to the Big Easy for the second year in a row. The annual music festival features the likes of Louisiana zydeco musicians from Southwest ...

A free Cajun and Zydeco dance class will be at Parc Sans Souci in downtown Lafayette. The event, called "Allons Danser!" is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon Sunday, Oct. 5. Dr. Moriah Hargrave will lead ...

Southwest Louisiana temporarily relocates to Uptown New Orleans this weekend for the fourth Cajun/Zydeco Dance Fest at Tipitina's, with two full days of live music and dance contests. Geno Delafose ...