Main Useful
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Main Useful
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Louisiana’s Cajun Nation is likely one of the most original areas of america. It is formally known as Acadiana, after the French-speaking Acadians — or Cajuns — who settled there after being exiled from Canada by the British within the 18th century.
Our month-to-month sequence, Acadiana Music Showcase, is produced by our associates at Lafayette, La., affiliate station KRVS, and it explores this vibrant cultural melting pot via music.
Immediately, on a brand new installment of the Acadiana Music Showcase, you will hear a efficiency from a fixture within the Louisiana blues and zydeco scene: Main Useful.
Born in Lafayette in 1947, Main Useful began performing in 1962, together with a stint in Otis Redding‘s band as a youngster. The multi-instrumentalist who jams on the accordion, guitar, bass and piano has fashioned his personal zydeco and R&B teams, together with award-winning teams like Buckwheat Zydeco and Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. & The Zydeco Twisters.
Manufacturing Credit:
- Audio Engineer: Tony Daigle
- Artist Coordinator: Cathryn Hanks
- Media Coordinator/Copy Author: KRVS Basic Supervisor Cheryl Devall
- Collection Co-Producers: Assistant Basic Supervisor Megan Constantin and volunteers Sami Parbhoo and Glenn Fields
This episode of World Cafe was edited by Miguel Perez and produced by KRVS Public Media on the College of Louisiana at Lafayette. It is dropped at you thru a partnership with Lafayette Consolidated Authorities, Lafayette Journey, and The Acadian Superette.