Yep, there was a time when the most well known music magazine in the world wrote about zydeco and Terrance Simien. In this review Paul Evans calls Simien “A Zydeco Master” and compares him vocally to Jimmy Cliff and Sam Cooke, two of Terrance’s heroes.
Over their expansive career, Rolling Stone has reviewed several recordings, wrote a feature about Simien in their “New Faces” section and also reviewed the bands performances, further underscoring that Simien is one of the most influential artists in American roots music.
Reggae superstar, Jimmy Cliff moved into the spirit world on November 24, 2025 and we were crushed. His music changed us and we honor him and his memory each time we cover a reggae song, which we do often. They don’t call south Louisiana the Northern rim of the Caribbean for nothin! We share a lot of history and heritage with our brothers and sisters in Jamaica.
