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Sep 19, 2021 · A talented and treasured member of both the Cajun and country music realm passed away too soon on Saturday, September 18th. Courtney Granger was the highly-revered and Grammy-nominated fiddle player, guitarist, and singer for the Southwest Louisiana Cajun and creole outfit, the Pine Leaf Boys. He also was a strong supporter and advocate for ...
Christine Balfa is a Cajun musician and founder of the group Balfa Toujours [2] known for performing vocals, guitar, and the triangle. [3] She is the youngest daughter of Dewey Balfa . Balfa created the Cajun band Balfa Toujours in 1992; and her husband, Dirk Powell, was a long time member of the group. Christine Balfa is a founding member of ...
Putumayo Presents. Typically a Putumayo World Music compilation is presented as a theme under the title “Putumayo Presents:” The themes can be regional ( South Africa, Caribbean, Asia ), music styles ( reggae, folk, Latin, jazz) and other themes ( lounge, groove, party). All albums in the series were released on both CD and cassette from ...
Fiddle, vocals. Years active. 2001–present. Labels. Rounder. Website. amandashaw.com. Amanda Christian Amaya-Shaw (born August 2, 1990) [1] is an American Cajun fiddler and singer from Mandeville, Louisiana. She was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2020.
Genres. Cajun. Occupation (s) musician. Instrument (s) Cajun accordion. Labels. TNT, Feature, Acadian Artists, Goldband, Cajun Classics, La Lou, Swallow. Aldus Roger (February 10, 1915 – April 4, 1999) was an American Cajun accordion player in southwest Louisiana, best known for his accordion skills, and television music program.
Cajun cuisine (French: cuisine cadienne [kɥi.zin ka.dʒɛn], Spanish: cocina acadiense) is a style of cooking developed by the Cajun – Acadians who were deported from Acadia to Louisiana during the 18th century and who incorporated West African, French and Spanish cooking techniques into their original cuisine . Cajun cuisine is often ...
Labels. Goldband, Maison de Soul, Elektra, Rounder, Sonet. Wilson Anthony " Boozoo " Chavis (pronounced CHAY-viss) [1] (October 23, 1930 – May 5, 2001) [2] [3] was an American accordion player, singer, songwriter and bandleader. He was one of the pioneers of zydeco, the fusion of Louisiana Creole and blues music developed in southwest Louisiana.
