Remembering Clifton Chenier (June 25, 1925 – December 12, 1987) He was a Louisiana French-speaking native of Leonville, Louisiana, near Opelousas, and was an eminent performer and recording artist of zydeco, which arose from Cajun and Creole music, with R&B, jazz, and blues influences. He played the accordion and won a Grammy Award in 1983. He was a recipient of a 1984 National Heritage Fellowship awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts, which is the United States government's highest hon

Louisiana French is more than just a language it’s a living piece of history. It came from French settlers known as Acadians, who were forced out of Canada in the 1700s and found refuge in Louisiana. Over generations, their French mixed with African, Spanish, and Native influences, creating the unique Cajun and Creole French spoken here. #louisiana #french #louisianaculture #creoles #cajun | The Bearded Backpacker

I have never heard an accurate representation of any southern Louisiana accent (Cajun/Creole) by a non-native. For whatever reason, it seems to be inimitable. Especially because it varies from town to town. Real Louisiana accents, not the exaggerations done for comedic effect. This little series will be an attempt to capture some of the linguistic variety in our region’s English and French, starting in my own community, St Martin Parish. There are several other accents across the state that soun