Marc Broussard
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Marc Broussard
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- “Give You the World”
- “Cry to Me”
- “You Deserve Extra”
Louisiana’s Cajun Nation is without doubt one of the most unusual areas of the US. It is formally known as Acadiana, after the French-speaking Acadians, or Cajuns, who settled there after being exiled from Canada by the British within the 18th century.
Our month-to-month collection, Acadiana Music Showcase, is produced by our mates at Lafayette, La., affiliate station KRVS, and it explores this vibrant cultural melting pot via music.
As we speak, you may hear a efficiency from an artist born and raised in Louisiana and on Louisiana music. Marc Broussard‘s “bayou soul” music has discovered him success at house and on the nationwide stage, breaking out together with his tune “Dwelling” again within the 2000s.
He is additionally the son of Ted Broussard, a Louisiana Corridor of Fame guitarist and former member of The Boogie Kings.
“Marc Broussard has a powerhouse of a voice that stems from an upbringing surrounded by the swamp and roll heritage his father participated so closely in,” says Cecil Doyle, host of KRVS’ Medication Ball Caravan. “Marc is nicely seasoned from influences and experiences each close to and much — a power of Southwest Louisiana music for greater than twenty years now.”
Broussard has simply launched a brand new album, known as Time is a Thief. It is his first album of unique materials since 2017. Get pleasure from!
Manufacturing Credit:
- Audio Engineer: Tony Daigle
- Artist Coordinator: Cathryn Hanks
- Media Coordinator/Copy Author: KRVS Common Supervisor Cheryl Devall
- Sequence Co-Producers: Assistant Common Supervisor Megan Constantin and volunteers Sami Parbhoo and Glenn Fields
This episode of World Cafe was edited by Miguel Perez and produced by KRVS Public Media on the College of Louisiana at Lafayette. It is delivered to you thru a partnership with Lafayette Consolidated Authorities, Lafayette Journey, and The Acadian Superette.