Nathan and The Zydeco Cha Chas hit the scene in 1985 with the hard-charging, accordion-driven music that fills dance halls and festival grounds across South Louisiana and around the globe, including Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, European festivals, and the Grand Ol Op... Read more

Preston Frank & The Frank Family Band honed their chops by playing true Creole music straight out of their Oberlin and Soileau, Louisiana roots. Indeed, Preston Frank’s song, “Born in the Country,” a tribute to the Creole life, has become a Zydeco standard. The family band ... Read more

Waylon Thibodeaux is a young Cajun with an innate musical talent that can be seen in the performance of his Louisiana, Cajun and Zydeco music. His style of high-energy, toe-tapping music will certainly liven up any audience. Born in Louisiana’s “Bayou Country” just a few mi... Read more

Corey Ledet was born in Houston but has deep roots in Louisiana’s St. Martin Parish, where his musical family includes his great-grandfather Gabriel, who played professionally with jazz pioneer Bunk Johnson, and grandfather Buchanan, who helped develop the distinctive zydec... Read more

Valerie Sassyfras has been bringing her one-of-a-kind, unconventional spirit to musical stages for over 20 years.  Sassyfras, prolific on keyboard, accordion, and mandolin, ranges from Cajun and zydeco to modern-day twerking with crowd-pleasing tunes such as “Girls Night Ou... Read more

Militant environmentalist and cultural activist, poet and singer-songwriter Zachary Richard's roots are deeply planted in his native Louisiana. Inspired by the various styles of the region, his songs go beyond the limitations of any particular genre. Read more

If you'd like to contact Jim by email, send a brief note to showhosts@wwoz.org, and be sure to include the name of the host you are sending to.  We'll forward your note to the show host. Remember that our hosts are volunteers, so response times may vary. FYI, we do this to ... Read more

If you'd like to contact A.J. by email, send a brief note to showhosts@wwoz.org, and be sure to include the name of the host you are sending to.  We'll forward your note to the show host. Remember that our hosts are volunteers, so response times may vary. FYI, we do this to... Read more