Some of our region's biggest Zydeco acts will be in Opelousas next week, playing in support of the Clifton Chenier Centennial fundraiser and the Slim's Y-Ki-Ki Zydeco dance hall restoration project.

Opelousas, La- Slim's Y Kiki Zydeco dance hall is home to six decades of Zydeco. It served as the heartbeat for Zydeco fans and performers like Clifton Chenier, Chris Ardoin, Keith Frank, and many ...

LAFAYETTE PARISH — A day filled with rhythm, dance, and deep cultural roots took over the Blackham Coliseum for the 38th Annual Zydeco Extravaganza—a staple event celebrating the rich Creole heritage ...

Both the young and the old showed up to Parc San Souci in downtown Lafayette on Sunday morning for an opportunity to learn traditional Cajun and zydeco dancing. Participants ranged from high school ...

When Slim’s Y-Ki-Ki Zydeco dance hall closed in Opelousas in 2016, it represented an end of an era. Not an end to listening to zydeco, certainly. Festivals, both local and worldwide, celebrate ...

OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) — Rod Sias with the Zydeco Historical and Preservation Society says the group was previously awarded funding from the state which they dedicated to preserving the historic Slims ...

PUTNEY — Join in for a celebration of Zydeco music at the Vermont Zydeco Party. Two of area’s top Zydeco bands will bring their rhythms and high-energy performances to Next Stage on Saturday, Oct. 11, ...

Couples spin and turn, rocking back and forth, swinging apart and then dipping close. An accordion alternates its pumping pulse with a funky bass riff, forcing your shoulders to jump in time to the ...

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The temperature was a bit chilly at Glen Echo Park's transformed open-air Bumper Car Pavilion Saturday night, but Rosie Ledet and the Zydeco Playboys kept dancing couples warm with nearly 2 1/2 hours ...