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To make a contribution to any traditional folk genre, a writer must know its traditional book of tunes, play to its audiences, and speak its language. Cedric Watson in this 2nd album as leader forges ahead with original Creole music influenced by the French Creole diaspora and West Africa. Creole’s roots are revealed in Cedric’s journey through the influences of kompa, merengue, and the flexible and sometimes humorous approach Black Creoles take interpreting duple and triple meters.
Continue reading ‘Cedric and Bijou: L’Ésprit Créole’
Thanks to everyone who participated in our joint contest with the Lafayette Tipitina’s co-op in July! We got some phenomenal entries, especially considering participants were given only three hours to record and mix!
We have a few favorites and we’ve included some runners up in this months AOM, but Christine Peirce really kicked it up a notch and we are proud to call her July Artist of the Month!
Look for Christine’s music on our Lafayette non-traditional music scene compilation coming out later this year…
Christine Peirce is the winner of our Tipitina's cong contest with her track, "Me & You"
