ERATH — Catherine Brookshire Blanchet was a teacher and music supervisor in Vermilion Parish. She taught when the French language was frowned upon in schools. But from 1960s to the 1980s, she spread ...

Along with Jason Frey in Lagniappe, Travis Matte was an integral part of the outstanding À la Vieille Manière album that notched several CFMA Awards in 2001. That was Matte’s last totally trad Cajun ...

A MOST interesting collection of regional folk songs, French, Cajun-French, and Creole. It smells a bit like an academic thesis, but, unlike most such, it is based on documentation that has value for ...

Festivals Acadiens et Creoles marks its 51st year Oct. 10-12 in Lafayette's Girard Park. The three-day event is celebration ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Cajun music is a staple of Louisiana life and the Cajun French Music Association is working to keep that tradition alive. Jess Cormier joined us this morning to talk about ...

Before the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, even before French Quarter Festival, there's Fete Francaise, a unique one-day festival celebrating the French heritage and food of New Orleans. The ...

Cajun French is a unique dialect only found in a small region of the world. Its influence can be heard in Southeast Texas music and even seen as the names of many local streets. However, Cajun French ...

Dustin Dale Gaspard earns raves from the judges after his Cajun-style performance of "Bring It On Home to Me." ...