Customer Review: One doesn't have to be Cajun or from Louisiana to enjoy this music, but for those of us who are, the latest work from this extraordinary group of young Cajun artists speaks to our soul. Their synergy, creativity, instrumental mastery, and heart bring Cajun music and culture alive. Living in Texas, I... more info
Customer Review: This is an absolutely wonderful CD. This is a must for anyone interested in Cajun music. If you have never listened to Cajun music, give this CD a try and you may very well be addicted. The vocals are mature and harmonic; the instruments are played with authority and exquisite artistry. La Bande... more info
Customer Review: I was lucky enough to see and hear this group for the first time at a Kennedy Center festival in 2006. They are still performing, which is remarkable in that the founders started the group 9 years ago at the tender ages of 10 and 12. How to describe them? Young, fresh, sincere, lyrical. It is so... more info
Customer Review: ... then your guests are either Chamber Music enthusiasts ... or they're dead. Here are 16 tunes performed by artists currently employed by Alligator Records, an independent blues label started up in Chicago in 1971 by one Bruce Iglauer, who began what is now one of the top indie operations on... more info
Customer Review: This music is very catchy and it has been appealing to both my children and the preschool children I teach. It is especially popular among children going through a "train" stage.
Customer Review: It seems very rare over the past few decades that any group actually is able to follow-up a great album with another great one, but DTB has pulled it off. Not to mention that they are making music in a niche that they more or less created. I've listened to the album a few times already and I'm... more info
Customer Review: Impossible to stand still when you listen to this album. Energy, virtuosity, rich musical complexity and depth. A bravura performance!
Customer Review: This is an amazing collection of old-time cajun tunes. This unique tradition shines through authentic musicianship and heart-felt vocals. The danceable cadences will make the casual listener smile and give professional musicians a lesson in how this music was played generations ago.
Customer Review: Funky, Funky, Funky. These brothers are on another level. I see bands all around NYC and around the world trying to play Cissy Strut. It's scary how humble beginnings can foster into such great funk. The drummer, Joseph Ziggy Modeliste is funky beyond recognition. The Meters are in the same catagory... more info
