Terrance is deeply honored to be representing Louisiana at this event on March 7th, as the only artist from the Lower LA to be featured at this important celebration alongside other Grammy award winning artists from TN and MS. The Zydeco Experience band has performed at the museum multiple times and Terrance has a Hohner …
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Terrance is beyond honored to be a featured guest joining scores of other remarkable artists on this very special tribute-style concert for his dear friend of 30 years, the incomparable, Marcia Ball. We’ve done several tours together, recorded on each others albums and hung out so many times over the years on tour, in green …
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When we heard Folk Alliance was coming back to New Orleans, we got busy. Our manager|agent, Cynthia S. connected Folk Alliance leadership with Lafayette Consolidated Government and then brought in Lafayette Travel (tourism) which led LEDA – Lafayette Economic Development Authority to join in and also became a sponsoring partner. This effort and these connections …
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These are the facts on how this massive global brand has changed the game. Disney’s massive global footprint has been a game-changer for amplifying zydeco music, a vibrant Louisiana genre with roots in African and Caribbean rhythms and melodies but has evolved to incorporate popular genres like blues, jazz, R&B, soul, funk, rap and reggae …
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Since 2009, millions of people, children and families have seen The Princess and the Frog and they have seen images of accordion and rubboard played by adored Disney characters. Terrance plays accordion and rubboard on the film and soundtrack on the song, “Gonna Take You There.” The new theme park ride “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure” …
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We’re now booking our annual Mardi Gras Mambo tour. Fat Tuesday falls on February 17, 2026, and since Zydeco is Black roots music, our show also fits beautifully into Black History Month programming. A few routing dates are still available from late January through February 2026—so don’t wait!Click or call today and let’s celebrate together. …
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This is everything y’all! Wait for it, because the first thing you will see on “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure” ride in this vid, is a zydeco band of cute little critters. You will also hear the word ZYDECO spoken by Louis the Alligator. The band recorded the song “Gonna Take You There” for the ride that’s …
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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, Danny, Stan and Jose (formerly of the Zydeco Experience band) were honored to have accepted the GRAMMY ™ for their “Dockside Sessions” CD in the Best Regional Roots Album category on January 26, 2014 at the Nokia Theatre right before the televised show at Staples Center. The PreTelecast, is where 72 GRAMMY awards are …
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