Yep, you got it right! Terrance offers cooking demonstrations while on tour! It first became popular at a residency we did many years ago, and it continues to be a highlight of his residency work. Let’s face it the food and the music of Louisiana are inextricably intertwined, like in many cultures around the world. …
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It’s that time again, first round voting for the GRAMMY’s through November 5, 2021! Terrance had the honor of working with Keith Frank again on this project for the Best Regional Roots Album category. The Zydeco Boss has reimagined his Creole Connection album while adding two new songs and beautiful cover …
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We hope you’ll join us for this very special livestream from our final tour of 2021! This all ages family matinee performance is a make-up date from April 2020 and in addition to an in-person audience, we are also livestreaming this educational concert. It promises to be a high quality production with three camera’s on …
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Big thanks to Rick Koster, long time music journalist for this, right here via Yahoo News! Terrance Simien brings his zydeco to NL’s Waterfront Park Thursday Rick Koster, The Day, New London, Conn. Wed, August 4, 2021, 7:32 PM·1 min read In this article: Terrance Simien American singer Aug. 4—Terrance Simien and his Grammy-winning Zydeco …
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UPDATE: We did it! It passed the Senate 36-0 on Sunday, June 7th and on June 30th, Governor John Bel Edwards signed it into law. This is what the House Bill 351 looked like from start to finish! It was no small feat, but we got it done, and done. We now have the first …
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It’s a good day to be a Louisiana World Maker and Terrance is next level honored and humbled to receive this unrestricted grant as one of 32 other amazing artists/culture bearers from an array of disciplines. Being in the arts as long as we have, we understand how often BIPOC artists are NOT funded. So …
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Simien Family Creole Gumbo Recipe – Chicken & Sausage – add Gulf Shrimp*! NOTE: the word gumbo is African in origin. Ingredients: 3 tbsp Olive oil 8 Organic chicken thighs – skinless, boneless or w/ skin & bone, which will need be removed before serving 2 lbs lbs large Gulf shrimp peeled, deveined …
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UPDATE: 1/26/21. Here it is y’all! With this note from the museum: “Hi, I wanted to first say thank you all for helping NMAAM acquire these amazing artifacts. We just installed them in our main lobby. These will be one of the first things our visitor sees upon arrival to NMAAM” …
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The Mardi Gras parades, balls and tours may all be on hold until 2022, but the music plays on with a very special livestream concert event from Vermilionville Performance Center, Lafayette, LA on February 13, 2021 at 7:30 Central time. Yep, the band is back together y’all! Their last time on stage was at Stocker Arts Center …
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Available for purchase on all digital platforms and in our shop. Thanks in advance for your support. http://music.amazon.com/albums/B08GC42L1V http://itunes.apple.com/album/id1528038005?ls=1&app=itunes http://itunes.apple.com/album/id/1528038005 Liner Notes: 10 minute read. Fact is, there are endless stories, many layers and deep meaning to all creative endeavors. Here’s a bit of our story in Five W’s + lagniappe (a lil extra). And fact …
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