LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Lena Charles grew up in Opelousas hearing the rhythmic tunes of zydeco, a genre of music that became a big part of her life from a very young age. The unique mixture of rhythm ...

One thousand five hundred miles northeast of Lafayette is one of the nation’s newest Cajun and zydeco festivals. The Bayou Boogie, three days of dancing and camping in the rolling Connecticut hills, ...

HOUSTON — Houston is home to all kinds of music and music often tells the stories of a city's diverse communities. Zydeco is no different. It's created by age-old instruments played by modern men -- ...