From famous athletes, musicians, actors and more, here are some of the most famous folks that come from Acadiana. Cupid . Bryson Bernard, better known as musician “Cupid,” is an R&B singer and ...

The two Savoy brothers — children of the famous Cajun duo Marc and Ann Savoy — point out that most young Cajun musicians grew up in garage-rock and punk-rock bands, just as the members of The ...

D.I.'s Cajun Restaurant in Basile is a destination for boiled seafood and live Cajun music out amid the rice fields and crawfish ponds of Acadiana. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, ...

The song’s impact brings to mind other famous songs in the Cajun repertoire and the stories behind them. ... Cleoma, made this tune Cajun music’s first commercial recording on April 27, 1928.

“The first Cajun record I bought, she was on it,” the singer and historian Ann Savoy, who in 2017 released an album, “Ann Savoy Plays the Music of Cléoma Falcon,” said by phone.

BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet, the most widely traveled and famous Cajun-French band, has launched its final tour. However absolute that sounds, the celebratory trek isn’t BeauSoleil’s last ...

Famous Louisiana-based group BeauSoleil is coming to Hancher Auditorium to perform their show, “A Cajun Christmas,” on Dec. 7. The band continues the tradition of Cajun music and the spirit of ...

Country music scholars can agree on a few things about Doug Kershaw: He is one of the most famous Cajun musicians of all time; he survived a rough upbringing in Southern Louisiana; and he’s had ...

From famous athletes, musicians, actors and more, here are some of the most famous folks that come from Acadiana. Cupid Bryson Bernard, better known as musician “Cupid,” is an R&B singer and ...

Acadiana is known for its good food and good times, but did you know it's also home to some famous folks? Known as the “Cajun Heartland,” Acadiana is made up of 22 various parishes: Acadia ...