Zydeco

Before Zydeco artists were getting feet moving in clubs worldwide, it was largely an in-home phenomenon.  For a young Chubby Carrier, it was nothing for his family to empty a room and turn it into a dance floor.

The word "Zydeco" only goes back 50 years or so, but the roots of the music are ancient.  How can one style of music have roots in Germany, France, Italy, the Caribbean and America all at the same time?  Chubby Carrier explains.

For Chubby Carrier, winning a Grammy Award was the culmination of a life-long dream -- not only for himself, but for the generations of musicians that preceded him.  But it was bittersweet, because his Grammy win also came the same year his parents passed away.

Welcome to our web series, "Zydeco Storytellers!"  All this week, Chubby Carrier is going to talk about the roots of his music, his relationship with the family members that introduced him to Creole and Zydeco music, and what it's like to win a Grammy Award.  But first, let's talk about snakes!

Leroy Thomas came to the Cajun Radio studios this morning to visit with me, and he rocked our studio!  Leroy played the "Amedee Two Step" for us live in the studio with the assistance of his drummer, Gerard St. Julien Jr. playing the scrub boards. Wanna see what went on this morning?  Here is your Cajun Radio Backstage Pass!

We were honored to welcome Grammy-award winner Chubby Carrier to the Cajun Radio studios this morning.  He not only shared his stories about what it was like to win music's highest award, but he shared some of his favorite music with us -- including this Clifton Chenier classic:

Everybody will be dancing all night long, to quote a Geno song when he takes the stage tonight at Yesterdays night club in Lake Charles. Geno Delafose and French Rockin Boogie will be rocking the roof off of Yesterdays night club on Common Street tonight.

Get ready, because this fall's biggest concert event is heading your way! The Louisiana Throwdown is set for Saturday night, Nov. 19 with the biggest names in Cajun and  Zydeco music all on one stage --and joining them will be two stars of the hit reality show "Swamp People." Damon Troy, Horace Trahan & Keith Frank are all set to perform live and R.J. & Jay Paul from the show &q

Big time Cajun & Zydeco artist Horace Trahan will be Live in the Cajun Radio Studio's this Thursday with me, Mike Soileau in the Morning.  I will be talking to Horace about his old school stuff as well as his new CD called "Keep Walking".

Keith Frank dropped by the Cajun Radio Studio's yesterday for a interview with me.  Keith Frank is such a nice guy and all the success that he has had over his career is well deserved.

Listen up today at 9am when Keith Frank will be in the Cajun Radio Studios.  I will be interviewing Keith about his upcoming new CD.

Join me, Mike Soileau, Tomorrow Morning with my special guest Keith Frank who will be in the studio.  Keith is about to release his new CD and we will be talking about the record and playing a couple cuts off of it.