The founders of Lafayette’s Creole Nutcracker have had success carving out a new performing arts tradition in the community, and now they’re setting their eyes on bringing more boys and young men into ...

A new record by Nouveau Electric Records scheduled for release on June 19 captures an early 20th-century style of music from house dances in rural Acadiana by one of its last practitioners. Creole ...

This post originally published on KQED, San Francisco’s NPR and PBS affiliate. See more of KQED Arts’ award-winning video series If Cities Could Dance here. KQED filmed this episode in February, ...

On the cover, a young Chenier holds a 25-pound accordion the length of his torso, a big, mischievous smile on his face. Bon Ton Roulet! is a classic zydeco album showcasing the Creole dance music of ...

Each week Global citizen Nari Safavi helps listeners plan their international weekend. This week we’ll tell you about an event for Syrian refugees and a creole dance party. Each week Global citizen ...

Wednesday’s Athenaeum Jazz at TSRI concert here by Trinidadian trumpeter Etienne Charles and his dance-happy band, Creole Soul, will be precedent-setting for several reasons.. Daniel Atkinson, who ...

Waves of migration brought southwest Louisiana’s Creole culture to Houston’s Frenchtown, where zydeco now draws crowds of dancers young and old. Editor’s note: This episode was filmed in February, ...