We’re obsessed with these two remarkably articulate students whose comments at the top off the video, and we cannot get enough of them! These two very impressive young students give us great hope that the future is definitely in good hands. They were actually two of 3000+ students we reached during our 5 day residency with …
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Did we mention how obsessed we are with history?! Of course we did, for the 1000th time. If you love New Orleans Jazz & Heritage fest like we love NOJHF, then you too will love this cool archive tool. Drop in your fav Louisiana artist and just like that you will see every year they …
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Big thanks to Ashley Wakefield, Capital Center for the Arts, Concord, NH – for this fabulous footage of “Goin Down The Bayou” the song we did for Disney’s The Princess & The Frog”. Look at those happy, bouncing little people who came to the student matinee to experience zydeco music and Creole culture on March …
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From The Florida Theatre, Jacksonville, Florida, Creole 4 Kidz! school time performance in January 2023. A very thoughtful teacher named Ellen Despres from the high school that attended the performance, reached out to us and then this – along with 30 more wonderful handwritten notes – appeared in our mailbox one day! Our hearts are …
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It was 1983 when 18 year old Terrance Simien graduated from Lawtell High School in St. Landry Parish near Opelousas, LA. Two years earlier he had already started his first band, Terrance Simien and the Mallet Playboys, performing in the rural dancehalls and church halls of Louisiana and east Texas. He already had a solid …
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Once again this remarkable organization shows the world that: 1. Black American Roots Music does matter and 2. the performing arts in our country can be equitable for all, including BIPOC artists. We are extremely grateful to the grant review panelists for approving our USArtists International application for funding of travel expenses for an upcoming performances at …
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As we’ve previously reported, school time matinee’s are back after several very tumultuous years for students everywhere. In fact, during our Feb-March tour we are set to reach at least 7500 K-12 students. We’ll reach at least 3000 students during our Selbyville residency, hence the subject 3000 rubboards. Our dear friends at the Joshua M. …
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So, a couple months back, this happened. A music blogger from Ireland, The Extreme Music Enthusiast posted their Top Ten versions of Toots and the Maytals, Pressure Drop and really humbled to report that our version made the list. Big thanks to the EME for this. For us, Frederick “Toots’ Hibbert was a master …
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It was 1987 when a young, emerging Terrance Simien and his Mallet Playboys first performed at the Bern Jazz Festival in Switzerland. It was a bill that featured legend and fellow Louisianan, French speaking Antoine “Fats” Domino and the incomparable Sarah Vaughan in a total of three cities that also included Montreux Jazz Festival and …
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UPDATE: 9/14/23. We can hardly contain our excitement and are next level honored to be involved in this project, y’all! We will soon be in the studio recording & co-producing, two songs for the new attractions/ride at Disneyworld and Disneyland. Thank you Disney for including zydeco and sharing it with the millions of people who visit your theme parks. This ride …
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