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April 27, 2023

Where to be, who to see at Festival International 2023

Lafayette’s biggest party is so big, it can be overwhelming. Stick with us, friend. We’ve got the must-see’s covered for this year’s festival.

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Two drummers warm their drum skins in front of a fire

April 25, 2023

Festival International’s debut, remembered through rain and fire

The seeds of Festival International were planted years before its 1987 debut, writes photographer Philip Gould. He looks back at how it came together.

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September 26, 2022

Life, death and jazz funerals: Jason Berry’s ‘City of a Million Dreams’

Twenty-five years in the making, Berry’s new documentary is a historical portrait of New Orleans and its enduring Jazz Funeral tradition.

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April 22, 2021

FEASTival of Delights: How to get loaded — with nachos and fries

FEASTival is almost over. Here’s a sampling of our favorite gluttonous pile-ons.

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April 20, 2021

FEASTival of Delights: Festival food with international flair

Festival International is a celebration of global sound. FEASTival is a showcase of international tastes. Flavor is everywhere.

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Jamie Lynn Fontent, right, and Miriam McCracken of The Daiquiri Queens

April 15, 2021

When festivals return, so will breakout opportunities for Lafayette musicians

Festival after festival is announcing its live return. Musicians are getting back an important launching pad.

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March 22, 2021

How Corey Ledet learned a language to connect with his lineage

Multi-tasking is old hat for Ledet. But singing in Kouri-Vini is a new adventure.

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June 12, 2020

Reader Talk: Y’all ready to go dancing?

We heard from 62 readers this week on our live music survey. The responses range (y’all got a lot of opinions), but for the most part what we’ve heard is things aren’t quite what they used to be.

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