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Grammy winner Chubby Carrier to talk zydeco at free event

NATCHITOCHES, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – The Louisiana Folklife Center will present “A Life of Zydeco: A Musical Informance with Chubby Carrier.”

“Dr. Shane Rasmussen, professor of English and director of the Louisiana Folklife Center at Northwestern, will interview Carrier about the cultural significance of zydeco in Louisiana. Their discussion will include songs performed by Carrier on his accordion,” a press release stated.

Carrier will headline the 45th annual Natchitoches-NSU Louisiana Folklife Festival

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on July 19 at NSU’s Prather Coliseum.

Carrier’s performances include the Chicago Blues Festival and the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. He has played alongside Santana, B.B. King, Travis Tritt, and Buddy Guy. Carrier won a Grammy in 2010 for best zydeco or Cajun album for his most recent album, “Zydeco Junkie.” 

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The program is free and open to the public and will be held on Saturday, June 21, at 1 p.m. at the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum, 800 Front St. in Natchitoches.

To learn more, contact the Louisiana Folklife Center at 318-357-4332, email folklife@nsula.edu, or visit nsula.edu/folklife

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