Cedric Watson
- Date
- Sunday, October 4
- Music
- 7:00 PM
- Where
- De la Luz Soundstage, Holyoke, MA
The evening
Creole fiddle. Zydeco accordion. Four Grammy nominations.
From Texas by way of South Louisiana, with his ensemble Bijou Creole.
proposed: Start here — a fiddle tune that gives the accordion the second verse.
The story
Cedric Watson blends ancestral Creole melodies, driving Zydeco rhythms and original compositions into a sound that is both deeply rooted and boldly forward-looking.
Backed by Bijou Creole, he draws from a vast heritage — Creole melodies, Cajun dance tunes, Zydeco grooves — and the African, French, Spanish and Native American traditions that continue to shape Louisiana's music.
proposed: KEXP filmed him twice in one afternoon. The first session is the door in.
