Just as we were saying farewell to 2021, we got some very happy news about a project grant we had applied for. There’s an amazing group of like minded and proactive folks at The Threadhead Cultural Foundation who have generously been funding music projects for over 10 years. They are based in New Orleans and …
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Simien Family Creole Gumbo Recipe – Chicken & Sausage – add Gulf Shrimp*! NOTE: the word gumbo is African in origin. Ingredients: 3 tbsp Olive oil 8 Organic chicken thighs – skinless, boneless or w/ skin & bone, which will need be removed before serving 2 lbs lbs large Gulf shrimp peeled, deveined …
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Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Promoting Mutual Understanding NEWS UPDATE: The group has been invited on a 6 city 2 week tour of Russia in July 2015. Arriving in St. Petersburg the group continues onto the beautiful, historical port city of Kaliningrad for their first performance and ends the tour in Tyumen, where they …
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Yes, friends, there is hope for a culturally literate student population in the US! Even more specific though, there is hope these students who have now been exposed, will possess a basic knowledge of American roots music so they too can “Help Keep The Blues, Roots + Zydeco Alive”! These music genres share a history. …
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Creole Mardi Gras Run, St. Landry Parish, circa 1986 The two time GRAMMY award winning group is on a rare tour of Park City, UT and Washington state in the run up to Fat Tuesday. They are still available though for Mardi Gras day, Feb. 17th! They could stay in the NW or drop down …
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We are just a few weeks early, but we couldn’t wait to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of this historical Disney classic Princess and the Frog! This film was a game changer for zydeco music! The YouTube link above takes you to the exact scene in the film with the song Terrance collaborated on with Randy Newman. …
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It was a memorable Saturday morning for Terrance and 80 very smart and curious young people in the middle of winter in New Hampshire recently. Simien was a guest artist for a day of cultural exploration at Revels North Kids. The participants ranged from ages 5-13 and the experience was very moving for Terrane, as are most of his educational outreach experiences. They all left quite a impression on him and seems he did on them as well.
“Terrance Simien and the Mallet Playboys play zydeco with a vengeance, eliciting from their first moments onstage an audience rapport and involvement seldom seen here: more than a thousand wildly cheering patrons Alexandria’s aged and dignified Sayed Darwish Theater threatened to break through the floor boards in foot stomping excitement.” American Embassy report from Alexandria …
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