A & E -> A&E FRI, FEB 8 10:22AM by IND Monthly Staff
FIL ’er up!
Bob Marley’s former backing band, The Wailers, will headline this year year’s Festival International de Louisiane, scheduled for April 24-28 in downtown Lafayette. This year’s slate includes bands from all over the world, with a fair sampling of homegrown talent.
Lost Bayou Ramblers (Louisiana-Cajun) Keith Frank & the Soileau Zydeco Band (Louisiana-Zydeco)
Thursday, April 25
Nimbaya Women Drummers (Guinea-African Drum and Dance) Fatoumata Diawara (Mali-World Afrobeat) Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue (Louisiana-Brass/Funk) Imagine I Am (Louisiana-Experimental Pop) Rob Curto & Forro Matuto (Brazil-Forro) Oliver MTukudzi & the Black Spirits (Zimbabwe-Tuku Music) Taylor Verret (Louisiana-Indie) MacKenzie Bourg (Louisiana-Pop) Lost Bayou Ramblers w/ Mama Rosin & Rob Curto.
Friday, April 26
Marco Calliari (Italy/Québec-Italian Carnival) Marc Broussard (Louisiana Soul/R&B/Rock) Charles Bradley (U.S.-R&B/Soul) Bodh’aktan (Isle de la Madeleine/Québec-Celtic Rock) Nimbaya Women Drummers (Guinea-African Drum and Dance) Sergent Garcia (Spain/France-Salsa/Hiphop) Mika Karni & Kol Dodi (Israel-World/Folk) Markus James & the Wassonrai (U.S./West Africa-Blues) Rob Curto & Forro Matuto (Brazil-Forro) Brother Dege (Louisiana-Delta Blues/Dobro) Feufollet (Louisiana-Cajun Folk Rock) Andre Thierry & Zydeco Magic (U.S.-Zydeco) Bayou Teche Biere (Arnaudville, LA) Rex Moroux (Louisiana-Singer/songwriter) Brushy One String (Jamaica-Blues/Reggae)M ichael Juan Nunez (Louisiana-Southern Blues) Roddie Romero & the Hub City Allstars w/ Chic Gamine (Louisiana/Manitoba) Slamdango! Puppet Slam(Louisiana-Puppetry) THÉÂTRE Kremlin Komedy, Slamdango! Puppet Slam(Louisiana-Puppetry).
Saturday, April 27
Destination Gospel Choir (Louisiana-Gospel) Markus James & the Wassonrai (U.S./West Africa-Blues) Le Vend du Nord (Québec-Traditional Québecois) Chic Gamine (Manitoba-Pop/Soul) Niyaz (Israel-Contemporary World) Dehli 2 Dublin (British Colombia-Celtic Punjabi Electronica) Sergent Garcia (Spain/France-Salsa/Hiphop) Lagniappe Brass Band (Louisiana-New Orleans Jazz) Soul Express Brass Band, Corey Ledet, Babineaux Sisters & Isle Dernière Mariachi Las Alteñas (U.S.-Mariachi) Marco Calliari (Italy/Québec-Italian Carnival) Mika Karni & Kol Dodi (Israel-World/Folk) Caleb Elliot (Louisiana-Pop songwriter) Mia Borders (Louisiana-Soul/Funk) Sunny Duval (Québec-Rock n Roll) Royal Teeth (Louisiana-Electro/Indie/Pop) Uncle Lucius (Texas-Rock n Roll/Blues) Brass Bed (Louisiana-Indie/Psychedelia/Pop) Red Baraat (U.S./India-Bhangra/Brass/Funk) Bodh’aktan (Isle de la Madeleine/Québec-Celtic Rock) Louisiana Folk Roots: International Fiddle Summit w/ David Greely & guests(Louisiana/Various) Louisiana Folk Roots: Dennis Stroughmatt & L’esprit Creole (U.S.) Keith Blair Band (Louisiana-Blues) Solas (Ireland-Traditional) Slamdango! Puppet Theater Mama Rosin (Switzerland-Cajun Rock) Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole (Louisiana-Zydeco) FIGHTS w/ Delhi 2 Dublin (Louisiana/British Colombia) & FEUFOLLET w/ Sunny Duval (Louisiana/Québec) Slamdango! Puppet Slam(Louisiana-Puppetry) THÉÂTRE Kremlin Komedy.
Sunday, April 28
LA Essentially Ellington Festival Winner (Louisiana) Mariachi Las Alteñas (U.S.-Mariachi) Oliver MTukudzi & the Black Spirits (Zimbabwe-Tuku Music) Red Baraat (US/India-Bhangra/Brass/Funk) The Wailers (Jamaica-Reggae Solas (Ireland-Traditional) Bodh’aktan (Isle de la Madeleine/Québec-Celtic Rock) Chic Gamine (Manitoba-Pop/Soul) LiL Nathan & the Zydeco Big Timers (Louisiana-Zydeco) Mama Rosin (Switzerland-Cajun Rock) Niyaz (Israel-Contemporary World) FIGHTs (Louisiana-Indie Pop) Delhi 2 Dublin (British Colombia-Celtic Punjabi Electronica) French Mass The Mercy Brothers (Louisiana-Hillbilly Gospel) Tribute to Hadley Castille w/ Sarah Jayde & the Sharecroppers (Louisiana-Cajun) Sunny Duval (Québec-Rock n Roll) Le Vend du Nord (Québec-Traditional Québecois) Young Band Nation Blues Project (Louisiana-Blues) Solas (Ireland-Traditional) Spoken Word (Louisiana-Poetry) Huval-Fuselier Trio (Louisiana-Cajun) Uncle Lucius (Texas-Rock n Roll/Blues) McKenzie Bourg (Louisiana-Pop )A udubon Choral Group (Louisiana-French Chanson) LJ Alleman Guitar Ensemble(Louisiana-Guitar) Tammat (France-Traditional) Brushy One String (Jamaica-Blues/Reggae) The Onlies (Louisiana) Festival Appreciation Party w/ Blue Moon Allstars (Danny Devillier, Joel Savoy, Chris Stafford, Philippe Billeaudeaux w/ international surprise guests) - $10 – Free entry with festival volunteer shirt or volunteer badge.
There will soon be a whole lot of shakin’ going on at Benny’s Sportshack Supplement Depot, a new concept by Opelousas native Benny Nele. Located at 2002 Johnston St., the supplement shop, smoothie bar and café, featuring hot off the press paninis and wraps, plans to open in late May.
Philip deMahy Sr., a once respected New Iberia ad exec, was sentenced May 2 to spend the next two years (he faced up to 100 years) in a state penitentiary after state and federal investigators found dozens of images depicting children engaged in lewd sexual acts on his personal computer.
This year’s Cool Town issue is all about people who are not native to South Louisiana but made a conscious decision to be here, to be among us, to participate in our culture and contribute to it.
A shelved ordinance transferring $200,000 from a northside drainage project to a south Lafayette development may not break any laws, but it stinks to high heaven.
An effort to restore a shuttered dancehall and document other vacant or razed honky-tonks could serve as a model for saving an endangered species of entertainment.
Lafayette’s gene pool has been host to a long line of eccentric characters who have blurred the lines between crazy, genius, disturbed and curiously entertaining.
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