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Buckwheat Zydeco
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Clifton Chenier
42,830 listeners
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Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys
10,901 listeners
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Zachary Richard
16,170 listeners
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Bruce Daigrepont
8,093 listeners
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Michael Doucet
6,875 listeners
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Pine Leaf Boys
6,125 listeners
The Pine Leaf Boys are a two-time Grammy Award-nominated Cajun and Creole band from South Louisiana. Members include Wilson Savoy (accordio… read moreThe Pine Leaf Boys are a two-time Grammy Award-nominated Cajun and Creole band from South Louisiana. Members include Wilson Savoy (accordion, fiddle, vocals), Courtney Granger (fiddle, accordion, vocals), Drew Simon (drums and vocals), J… read moreThe Pine Leaf Boys are a two-time Grammy Award-nominated Cajun and Creole band from South Louisiana. Members include Wilson Savoy (accordion, fiddle, vocals), Courtney Granger (fiddle, accordion, vocals), Drew Simon (drums and vocals), Jon Bertrand (guitars), and Thomas David (bass). Former mem… read more -
Michael Doucet & Beausoleil
1,525 listeners
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Boozoo Chavis
25,431 listeners
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Magnolia Sisters
2,381 listeners
The Magnolia Sisters is a Cajun music band comprised of four diversely talented singers and musicians. The group evolved from its founding … read moreThe Magnolia Sisters is a Cajun music band comprised of four diversely talented singers and musicians. The group evolved from its founding members, Ann Savoy and Jane Vidrine, whose ten year long musical collaboration revealed the need t… read moreThe Magnolia Sisters is a Cajun music band comprised of four diversely talented singers and musicians. The group evolved from its founding members, Ann Savoy and Jane Vidrine, whose ten year long musical collaboration revealed the need to give a woman's voice to Cajun music while maintaining… read more