Lazy Lester, a singer, harmonica player and guitarist from Louisiana whose country- and Cajun-tinged sound made him an architect of the style known as swamp blues, died Wednesday at his home in ...

Song lyrics, vinyl records and decorated jackets hang from the walls as you enter the Louisiana Swamp Pop museum in Ville Platte. The tunes of some of the genre's biggest stars play in the background ...

Meet three black bears, take a bite of gator and learn to Cajun dance at Audubon Zoo's Swamp Fête Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The culture of south Louisiana is the focus for the fun that ...

THE LAST MANGOS: Adopted Dog Brewing, Lafayette, 6 p.m. STOP, SHOP & STROLL: NUNU Arts & Culture Collective, Arnaudville, 6 p.m. LIVE MUSIC: Naq’s-n-Duson, Duson, 6 ...

Swamp in the City returns May 7–10, 2026 to Red Hook with 4 days of Cajun & Creole music, dancing, food, and Louisiana spirit on Brooklyn’s waterfront. Swamp in the City brings thousands of visitors ...

Louisiana Music: A Journey from R&B to Zydeco, Jazz to Country, Blues to Gospel, Cajun Music to Swamp Pop to Carnival Music and Beyond by Rick Koster answers the question. This is the first and only ...