Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience
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Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience is a Zydeco
band from Louisiana
led by Terrance Simien
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for their album Live! Worldwide.
Zydeco
Zydeco is a form of uniquely American roots or folk music. It evolved in southwest Louisiana in the early 19th century from forms of "la la" Creole music...
band from Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
led by Terrance Simien
Terrance Simien
Terrance Simien is an American zydeco musician, vocalist and song writer. He and his band won the Grammy Award for Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album for 2007....
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Awards
Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience won a Grammy award for Best Zydeco or Cajun Music AlbumGrammy Award for Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album
The Grammy Award for Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album was an honor presented to recording artists at the 50th, 51st, 52nd and 53rd Grammy Awards for quality zydeco or cajun music albums...
for their album Live! Worldwide.
Discography
- Zydeco On the Bayou (Restless RecordsRestless RecordsRestless Records was started in El Segundo, California in 1981 by Enigma Records and primarly released alternative, metal and punk records. Restless also licensed and released records from Bar/None Records, Metal Blade Records and Mute Records...
, 1990) - There's Room For Us All The Tribute Sessions (Black Top RecordsBlack Top RecordsBlack Top Records was a New Orleans, Louisiana based independent record label founded in 1981 by brothers Nauman S. Scott, III and Hammond Scott. The label specialized in blues and R&B music. The first release was "Talk To You By Hand" by Anson Funderburgh & The Rockets...
, 1993) - Jam The Jazzfest (Valley Media, Inc, 1998)
- Positively Beadhead (Tone Cool, 1999)
- The Tribute Sessions (AIM RecordsAIM RecordsAIM Records is a Norwegian record company that specializes in acoustic improvised music, both jazz and classical located in Oslo, Norway. They represent many of the new artists who are among the up and coming in the Norwegian music scene and some already well established acts.AIM is also the name...
, 2004) - Creole For Kidz (Beadhead Records, 2004)
- Across the Parish Line (AIM Records, 2006)
- Live! WorldwideLive! Worldwide-Personnel:* Jose Alvarez – Guitar, Vocals* Bob Dylan – Composer* Ralph Fontenot – Frottoir* Alexandra Huddleston – Images, Photography* Jillian Johnson – Package Design* Francis Scott Key – Composer* The Meters – Composer* Ziggy Modeliste – Composer...
(Aim Records, 2007)