Terrance Simien, performing at Levitt Pavilion on Saturday, July 9, didn’t plan on being an international ambassador for Creole culture. However, that’s exactly what happened after the two-time Grammy ...

University dean was not likely on the short list of Amédé Ardoin’s goals. His was a one-track career path: Play “le ‘tit noir,” the Monarch Accordion he carried with him in a flour sack and mesmerize ...

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 ...

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) ...

Returning to New Orleans a decade after rave reviews for lead roles in “Tosca” and “Il Trovatore” for New Orleans Opera, acclaimed soprano Mary Elizabeth Williams will headline a new festival this ...

LAFAYETTE, La. — The monthly Creole LaLa event will mark its one-year anniversary with a celebration at Feed & Seed in Lafayette on July 15th. The free event kicks off at 6 p.m. with a Creole table ...

Expect live music and French Creole and Southern cuisine when you dine at Loretta’s, now open in South Charlotte. You’ll find the restaurant in the former Fox & Hound sports bar location at ...

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 ...