One of the ways Cajuns use 'maudit' is to describe a mischievous, fun loving rascal. Karlo Broussard is a young talent with decent vocals and great accordion skills. The whole CD is upbeat, fun, and very danceable. Now you can hear New Orleans music around the clock, around the world. And that includes living legends like Fats Domino, Canray Fontenot, Allen Toussaint, Dr. John, Aaron Neville, and all those destined to be so, like Wynton and Branford Marsalis, Johnny Vidacovich, Henry Butler, Beausoleil and on and on.
Music provides a vital link to preserving a culture and a language.
With this beautiful rendition of traditional French songs and Cajun music, Valerie Andrus helps to bridge the gap between generations of Cajun people. When I first heard about this music project, I was excited, to say the least. I mean, not only were two of my favorite fiddle players teaming up for this recording, but so many of my friends and favorite vocalists were going to be guests on this album. Naturally, the drumming of Marsalis is the focus of the disk, but his playing doesn't overshadow the other fine playing by Derek Douget, Jonathan Lefcoski, Antonio Gambrell, and Jason Stewart. Advanced orders are being taken by most major record chains.