Everybody’s favorite Afro-pop Indie band from Lafayette, GIVERS, continue to get noticed on the national scene. In addition to having their song, Ceiling of Plankton, featured on the Oxford American’s Editors’ Picks page, the band’s song, Saw you First, has been featured on NPR’s All Songs Considered. Now, just as they get ready to kick off their Northeast/Southeast/Texas/Louisiana Spring tour, GIVERS has been invited to perform for a Daytrotter session on February 9th! It’s hard to keep track of it all, but in a futile attempt, here are some useful links for all you crazy GIVERS fans:
Daytrotter site (this link will become more useful after February 9th, but they have a fantastic collection of recordings that you can enjoy at any time!)
Photo courtesy of Piotr Redlinski, The New York Times
Cedric Watson et Bijou Créole’s recent performance at Globalfest in Manhattan has not gone unnoticed. Johnn Pareles at The New York Times says Cedric “reconfigures new and old Cajun music with guts and smarts” and NPR decided to feature Cedric and the band as stand out artists on All Songs Considered. Cedric’s rigorous touring schedule and his second GRAMMY nomination are paying off in the form of exposure and media coverage. We expect this trend to continue as his album is now officially nationally released and airplay and promotions have ramped up.
Yes, the Savoys are all over the Cajun and Zydeco GRAMMYs – Wilson and the Pine Leaf Boys, Ann and the Magnolia Sisters, and Joel, who produced the Magnolia Sisters’ and Cedric Watson and Bijou Créole’s GRAMMY nominated albums. Steve Hochman recounts the scene at the Savoy’s latest boucherie and discusses the family’s internal competition in his Spinner writeup, Will the Savoy Family Hog the Cajun/Zydeco GRAMMY?
Check out the article, or at least watch this video of the boucherie by Gloria Maso:
Everybody’s favorite Afro-pop Indie band from Lafayette, GIVERS, continue to get noticed on the national scene. In addition to having their song, Ceiling of Plankton, featured on the Oxford American’s Editors’ Picks page, the band’s song, Saw you First, has been featured on NPR’s All Songs Considered. Now, just as they get ready to kick off their Northeast/Southeast/Texas/Louisiana Spring tour, GIVERS has been invited to perform for a Daytrotter session on February 9th! It’s hard to keep track of it all, but in a futile attempt, here are some useful links for all you crazy GIVERS fans:
