Louis Michot
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W RUSH JAGOE V./Courtesy of the artist
Louis Michot
W RUSH JAGOE V./Courtesy of the artist
- “Ti Coeur Bleu”
- “Acadiana Tradition Backstep”
- “La Lune est Croche”
Louisiana’s Cajun Nation is likely one of the most unusual areas of the US. It is formally referred to as Acadiana, after the French talking Acadians who settled there after being exiled from Canada by the British within the 18th century.
On our new month-to-month collection, Acadiana Music Highlight, you may get to discover this vibrant cultural melting pot via music. Produced by our pals at Layfayette, La., affiliate station KRVS, this new live performance collection kicks off at the moment with a reside efficiency from Louis Michot & Swamp Magic.
You could know Michot because the fiddle participant and lead singer of the group Misplaced Bayou Ramblers, who received a Grammy this 12 months for finest regional roots music album.
Michot’s first solo album, Rêve du Troubadour, was launched in 2023 and it options Nigerian Tuareg guitarist Bombino and cellist Leyla McCalla. The songwriting on the album displays Michot’s ardour for the tradition of Acadiana, as he incorporates phrases which are distinctly Louisiana French. Get pleasure from!
Manufacturing Credit:
- Audio Engineer, Tony Daigle
- Artist Coordinator, Cathryn Hanks
- Media Coordinator and replica author, KRVS Normal Supervisor, Cheryl Devall
- Collection co-producers, Assistant Normal 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.
