This interactive session will focus on teaching the students where Zydeco music originated and how important it is to keep our tradition and culture alive.
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Mini-presentation
TEACHING ARTIST SESSION
M-010 Zydeco Music History from A-Z (PK-12)
Chubby Carrier
Chubby Carrier has been playing Zydeco music for 36 years. He is the third generation Zydeco artist out of the Carrier’s family. He played his first gig on the drums with his daddy’s band at the age of 10 years old. At 14 years old he played his first gig on the accordion. In 1989 he formed his own band called Chubby Carrier & The Bayou Swamp Band. The band toured the United States, Canada and Europe, playing festivals, fairs, and music venues all over the world. In 2010 Chubby won a Grammy award for Best Zydeco or Cajun album of the year. In 2011 he was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. Now Chubby is spreading the Zydeco Gospel in schools to the next generation.
