BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet, the most widely traveled and famous Cajun-French band, has launched its final tour. However absolute that sounds, the celebratory trek isn’t BeauSoleil’s last hurrah.

BRECKENRIDGE – BeauSoleil has not only preserved, but also revived the rich Cajun musical tradition. The authentic, Louisiana-based band has secured its position as the most popular Cajun group by ...

The 30-year anniversary of BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet unfortunately coincided with the devastation of a large chunk of their home state, ravaged by hurricane Katrina. So the world's foremost ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Formed in 1975, the Cajun Band powerhouse Beausoleil has brought the music of their native land to the world. They grew up hearing and learning the traditional songs but losing a ...

Their music has been called Cajun, Acadian, Zydeco and French dance music. Whatever the label, Michael Doucet and BeauSoleil proved Thursday night that their 50 years of performing and recording lived ...

SHEFFIELD — According to Michael Doucet, Cajun music comes from a great many people and places — at its heart, an oral tradition of a stubborn French diaspora met with African, Native American and ...

BeauSoleil, described as “the world’s most famous and beloved Cajun band,” will bring its irresistibly danceable music to The Palms Playhouse on Friday. Heralded by luminaries ranging from Bob Dylan ( ...

Here's a test: Ask someone to describe Cajun music. Can they do it? It's a hard style to define, probably because it encompasses and transcends so many genres. It's is an amalgamation of several ...

BeauSoleil marks a milestone next week at the Acadiana Center for the Arts. On Thursday, Feb. 1, and Friday, Feb. 2, current and former band members and their musician friends will stage a 50th ...

In 18 years of full-time touring, the members of BeauSoleil have visited all 50 states and many foreign countries. But in 2004, they still encountered new sights and experiences. For the first time, ...