Chenier came to be known as the King of Zydeco. He toured Europe; won a Grammy for his 1982 album, I’m Here! ; performed at ...

To mark the 100th anniversary of zydeco pioneer Clifton Chenier, Smithsonian Folkways will release a box set on Arhoolie ...

To celebrate the box set, a tribute concert takes place in November at Wolf Trap National Park, a pavilion-style venue near ...

This vibrant Lafayette artist will appear on a record bringing together two greats: the Rolling Stones, and King of Zydeco Clifton Chenier.

The 2025 edition of the Chicago Blues Festival has one of the stronger lineups in recent memory—its mix of hallowed veterans ...

Among those who helped shape the genre was Clifton Chenier, whose musical journey began in the city during the 1940s. Chenier and his brother first embraced the infectious rhythms of Zydeco while ...

If you haven’t gone down the zydeco rabbit hole, I suggest listening to Beau Jocque, Chubby Carrier, Clifton Chenier and, of course, Buckwheat Zydeco. Lucky for us, the Chocolate Church Arts ...

Items on display include a Civil War submarine, a 48-foot wooden shrimp trawler, a two-row sugar cane harvester and Clifton Chenier's Grammy Award, among many others. There are also exhibits ...

Photo: Renowned saxophonist, composer, photographer, producer and painter Richard “Dickie” Landry, an alum, will receive an ...