“Years ago,” Steve LaFleur recalled, “anything Cajun was thought to be dumb. For instance, if you spoke French in school, you were punished.” The leader of Cajun rock band Mamou, which performs ...

Cajun rock ‘n’ roll. It’s not simply rock from southern Louisiana. Instead, it’s Cajun music — the Acadiana music of accordion and fiddle with Cajun French-sung lyrics — fused with intense, raw rock ...

Brief looks at recordings on independent or smaller labels: ”Roscoe`s Gang,” Eric Ambel, Enigma Records, 11264 Playa Ct., Culver City, Calif. 90231-3628-Del-Lords guitarist/vocalist Eric Ambel steps ...

Many musicians would be just fine with earning the kind of success seen by Lost Bayou Ramblers. The Grammy-winning Cajun band melded brothers Louis and Andre Michot’s traditional music heritage with ...

A musical Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup. That’s how singer/guitarist Steve LaFleur referred to his Cajun rock band, Mamou. “You know, both peanut butter and chocolate,” said LaFleur, whose band will ...

Zachary Richard is a man of many cultural identities: Cajun preservationist, folklorist, balladeer, multi-linguist protest singer and international rock star. It was in the guise of the latter ...

Rootstock aims to re-create a night at a south Louisiana roadhouse: Cajun music, dancing and beer. The event, featuring the Lost Bayou Ramblers and Corey “Lil Pop” Ledet & His Zydeco Band at Rock 'n' ...

For the uninitiated – few though they may be in the state of Colorado – Leftover Salmon blends bluegrass, Cajun, rock and country into their own polyethnic Cajun slamgrass. In other words, it’s happy ...