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Marie Catherine Laveau (September 10, 1801 – June 15, 1881) [1][2][nb 2] was a Louisiana Creole practitioner of Voodoo, herbalist and midwife who was renowned in New Orleans. Her daughter, Marie Laveau II (1827 – c. 1862), also practiced rootwork, conjure, Native American and African spiritualism as well as Louisiana Voodoo and traditional ...
Richard, Louisiana, US. Died. August 11, 1959 (aged 12) Lafayette, Louisiana, US. Charlene Marie Richard (January 13, 1947 – August 11, 1959) was a twelve-year-old Roman Catholic Cajun girl from Richard, Louisiana, (30°25′18″N 92°18′46″W) in the United States. She has become the focus of a popular belief that she has performed a ...
Cajun music is evolved from its roots in the music of the French-speaking Catholics of Canada. In earlier years, the fiddle was the predominant instrument, but gradually the accordion has come to share the limelight. Cajun music gained national attention in 2007, when the Grammy Award for Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album category was created. [50]
Louisiana Creole (Kréyol La Lwizyàn) is a French Creole[87]language spoken by the Louisiana Creole people and sometimes Cajuns and Anglo-residents of the state of Louisiana. The language consists of elements of French, Spanish, African(mainly from the Senegambian region),[88]and Native Americanroots.
Leah Chase. Leyah (Leah) Chase[1] (née Lange; January 6, 1923 – June 1, 2019) was an American chef based in New Orleans, Louisiana. An author and television personality, she was known as the Queen of Creole Cuisine, advocating both African-American art and Creole cooking. Her restaurant, Dooky Chase, was known as a gathering place during the ...
Cléoma Falcon. Cléoma Falcon (née Breaux; May 27, 1906 – April 8, 1941) [2] was an American guitarist and vocalist who, along with her husband Joe Falcon, recorded one of the first known examples of Cajun music. The recording, "Allons à Lafayette" was released in 1928, and opened the way for other commercial releases of Cajun music.
Haley is a fourth-generation fiddler whose mentors included Grammy-winning zydeco pioneer Queen Ida. [6] With her band, the Zydekats, Haley has played numerous venues and festivals across the world, including NoHo Summer Nights, [3] FolkWorks Folk/Roots Festival, [7] the Annual Orange County Cajun Food & Music Celebration, [8] the Annual Decatur Celebration, [9] the Wildlife West Music ...
Louisiana launched the Ragin' Cajun Radio Network in August 2011. The Network is a series of radio and television networks that provide access to sporting events throughout the state of Louisiana. Two Lafayette radio stations, KPEL-AM and KHXT-FM , provide play by play radio commentary called by broadcasters Jay Walker, and Steve Peloquin.