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Stanley “Buckwheat” Dural, Jr. 1947-2016
Our deepest condolences to Bernite Dural, Stanley’s wife and children from their beautiful combined family. Like his long time manager Ted Fox said, “Buckwheat kept musicians hours until the very end” when on September 24, 2016 at 1:32 am he departed this natural world. It is with deep sadness that we said good-bye to our …
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GoFundMe: We Get By With A Little Help From Our Friends
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation Grants Available for Louisiana!
Louisiana House, Senate and Governor Recognize a 35 Year Career
Traditional Arts Touring Grant Available Through South Arts
Help build the next audience of culturally literate and informed performing arts patrons, and please remember “some traditional arts have a deep-rooted history with little change, while others are constantly evolving and adapting to their changing environment.” What are Traditional Arts? The South is home to an abundance of traditional art forms whether they are …
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Ben & Jerry Join Terrance In Albany, NY
April 12, 2016 was like a holiday for our “furry, frozen friends” (as Ben call himself), Ben & Jerry with their Free Cone Day that they have been doing one day, every year since 1979. Now, that is commitment. But then again, that is part of their ethos. We get it! We love it! We …
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flickr – Ukraine 2015
Just had to share. So many beautiful images of the kidz from Slavutych Camp, August 1, 2015. Each one of these experiences transforms us as artists. Thank you again to our friends at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv for another rare and wonderful opportunity to visit this amazing allied country to represent American roots music. …
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Hello 2016! Looking back for just another minute though.
Just want to savor a few more of the wonderful memories from last year! Welcoming a New Year comes with so many happy memories and the possibilities of what lies ahead, but our lives and careers are not a 24 hour news cycle so we cannot possibly just race into the new year without pausing …
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Allen Toussaint, 1938-2015
It is with a heavy heart that all of us here at Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience mourn this huge loss with his immediate family, children Alison and Reggie, his band mates and extended music family and fans the world over. We are crushed by this loss and cannot imagine the city of New …
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