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Christine Balfa is a Cajun musician and founder of the group Balfa Toujours known for performing vocals, guitar, and the triangle. 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.
Oct 29, 2007 · A short clip of Christine Balfa, Dirk Powell & Riley Baugus playing "Baby-O" at the Johnny Keenan Banjo Festival 2004, Longford Christine Balfa: www.balfatoujours.com Dirk Powell:...
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Sep 7, 2020 · Music is the family business. Powell played in legendary Cajun revivalist Dewey Balfa’s band and married his daughter, Christine Balfa. Christine and Powell also played together in...
Balfa Toujours is one of the top Cajun bands performing today. Led by Christine Balfa, youngest daughter of the legendary Dewey Balfa, the group plays traditional Cajun music, offering fresh interpretations of old favorites and also performing new songs written by the band.
Sep 26, 1999 · After his death in 1992, Christine formed her own band, the Balfa Toujours (too-JORE), with her husband, accordianist Dirk Powell.
At 15 and 13, they have a long future ahead of them, continuing the heritage passed down by their grandfather, Cajun “cultural ambassador” Dewey Balfa, and their parents, musicians Christine Balfa and Dirk Powell.
So many years later, there is a wonderful continuity in talking to Christine Balfa, Dewey Balfa's youngest daughter, who along with her husband Dirk Powell on accordion, fiddle, and vocals and Kevin Wimmer on fiddle and vocals comprise Balfa Toujours. Christine plays rock-steady, iron-fingered rhythm guitar and sings it straight and true.
