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Cajun rebel Zachary Richard continues to be supplying his zesty, exclusive fusion of traditional cajun, zydeco, rock and roll, and New Orleans blues because the early ’70s. Though not really well-known beyond Louisiana, Canada, and France, Richard, along with Michael Doucet yet others, is a essential shape in the revitalization …

If Clifton Chenier was the ruler of zydeco music, Rockin’ Dopsie (pronounced doopsie), along with his unequaled skills on the switch accordion, was its crown prince. Like Chenier, Dopsie was specialized in preserving the aged French tunes that form the foundation of zydeco. He was created Alton Rubin in Carencro, …

Although a longtime veteran from the music industry, singer/guitarist Rockie Charles and his soulful blues sound only began attracting attention through the middle-’90s. Given birth to Charles Merick in Boothville, LA on November 14, 1942, he initial emerged through the early ’60s in some New Orleans R&B rings, taking motivation …