Lafayette is the epicenter of Cajun and Creole culture. Lafayette is the epicenter of Cajun and Creole culture, where the infectious rhythms of zydeco and Cajun music echo proudly across the bayou.

WHITTINGTON — A slice of Southern Illinois will be transformed into the Louisiana bayou this weekend during the Cajun Festival at Pheasant Hollow Winery in Whittington. The two-day event opens 6 p.m.

The Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo features music, food from area restaurants, crafts and artwork. The event is sponsored by the Mothership Foundation with the purpose of encouraging social change by ...

The Lost Bayou Ramblers' ninth record, "Kalenda," was born in lower Manhattan. There, frontman and fiddler Louis Michot holed up with producer Korey Richey (Arcade Fire, LCD Soundsystem) and a drum ...