Dikki Du (Troy Carrier) was born in 1969 in Church Point, Louisiana and discovered his love for zydeco music at the tender age of nine. After school he would get together with his brother Chubby, sister Elaine and father Roy to play Zydeco music. At the age of twelve Troy moved to a little town called “Lawtell”, where his father had owned the Offshore Lounge for over fifteen years. Troy played the washboard for Roy
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For 35 years, two- time GRAMMY award winning artist Terrance Simien, 8th generation Louisiana Creole has been shattering the myths about what his indigenous Zydeco roots music is and is not. Leading his Zydeco Experience band, Simien has become one of the most respected and accomplished artists in American roots music today. He and his band mates have performed over 7000 concerts, toured millions of miles to over 45 countries during their eventful career. 2014
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To describe how the Dirty Dozen Brass Band has arrived at its 35th Anniversary, trumpet player Gregory Davis employs a tried-and true New Orleans-centric analogy: “It ends up being like a pot of gumbo – you drop in a little okra, drop in a little shrimp, you drop in some crabs. Before you know it, you’ve mixed in all these different ingredients and you’ve got a beautiful soup. That was our approach to music early
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Born and raised in Port Arthur, Texas a musically cultural town on the border of Louisiana and Texas and a hotbed of good times zydeco music. Zog took his swampadelic style of music to Austin, Tx. in 1989 and began performing at the roadhouses and festivals of Central Texas. He has a deep fried understanding of roots music and plays music to uplift and funkify the folks with fun, upbeat music with a positive message.
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“I’m stoned and broke down, but I’m runnin’ just fine, on these two legs of mine, and I’m happy all the time.” – Stoned and Broke Down “Being stoned and broke down isn’t necessarily a bad thing. I would hate to be sober and broke down, you know? It’s a happy metaphor,” says Tate Mayeux, explaining the philosophy behind Mayeux and Broussard’s new single “Stoned and Broke Down,” his personal anthem for living well. “You
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NOLA, TEXAS FOOD AND MUSIC FESTIVAL PRESENTED BY H-E-B FREE CRAWFISH (while supplies last) Date: April 8, 2018 Location: The H-E-B Center , Cedar Park, TX Address: 2100 Ave of the Stars, Cedar Park, TX 78613 Cost: Use promo code NOLA18 and save $10 per ticket! Admission $30.00 in advance H-E-B Center , $35 day of show. Includes entertainment, childrens kid bouncy and slide zone, petting zoo and pony rides, parking, & crawfish while supplies
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