Festival International de Louisiane Announces 2011 Line-up

02-11-2011

 

 

Lafayette, LA – Festival International de Louisiane celebrates 25 years of music, art, cuisine and so much more! This year’s phenomenal line-up includes performances by Keb’ Mo’, Master Drummers of Burundi, Balkan Beat Box, Locos Por Juana, BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet and many more. Over 100 performances over 5 days and its FREE! Below is the full list of performers for the 25^th Anniversary of Festival International de Louisiane, held April 27-May 1, 2011.

 

There will be exciting additions to the line-up over the next few weeks, so stay tuned!  Visit our website, www.festivalinternational.com for performer biographies and more!

 

Tuesday, April 26

Soirées du Cinéma:  Dedans de la sud de la Louisiane (Canada)

 

Wednesday, April 27

Lil Nathan & the Zydeco Big Timers (Louisiana), Horace Trahan & the Ossun Express (Louisiana), Soirées du Cinéma:  Shorts night: A Sunday at 105 (Canada), Swamp Tech (USA), Fears of the Dark (France)

 

Thursday, April 28

Keb’ Mo’ (U.S.), Master Drummers of Burundi (Burundi), Rootz Underground (Jamaica), Sonny Landreth (Louisiana), The Duhks (Winnipeg), Surôit (Isle de la Madeleine), Opening Ceremonies and Volunteer of the Year Award (Louisiana),  Cirque de la Rue:  Tetes en l’air Stiltwalkers (France), Soul Express Brass Band (Louisiana) 

 

Friday, April 29

Locos Por Juana (Colombia/Venezuela/U.S.), Bomba Estéreo (Colombia), Rhythm & Roots Revue w/ special guests Myëlle (Québec), N’Gâbo (Cameroon), Donoré (France) and Lisa LeBlanc (New Brunswick) w/ Louisiana Allstar house band, Boukman Eksperyans (Haiti), Red Baraat (India), DJA-Rara (Haiti), Toubab Krewe (U.S.), Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience (Louisiana), Brass Bed (Louisiana),  Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys (Louisiana), Joel Savoy, Jesse Legé & the Cajun Country Revival (Louisiana), Michael Juan Nunez (Louisiana), Cirque de la Rue:   Tetes en l’air Stiltwalkers (France), Master Drummers of Burundi (Burundi), DJA-Rara (Haiti), Soirées du Cinéma:  The Other Side of the Water (Haiti/USA)

 

Saturday, April 30

Balkan Beat Box (Israel, U.S.), JJ Grey & Mofro (U.S.), GIVERS (Louisiana), Master Drummers of Burundi  (Burundi), MarchFourth Marching Band (U.S.), Locos Por Juana (Colombia/Venezuela/U.S.), Boukman Eksperyans (Haiti), Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca (Angolo/Congo), Bomba Estéreo (Colombia), The Duhks (Winnipeg), Élage Diouf (Senegal), Keith Frank & the Soileau Zydeco Band (Louisiana), “Brass Bash” w/ Soul Rebels Brass Band (Louisiana) and Red Baraat (India), Maria de Barros (Cape Verde), Umalali (Belize), Donoré (France), Mousta Largo (Morocco/Belgium), Le Grand Baton (Guadeloupe), Honey Island Swamp Band (Louisiana), Feufollet (Louisiana), Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys (Louisiana), Lil Buck Sinegal (Louisiana), Surôit (Isle de la Madeleine), Lisa LeBlanc (New Brunswick), Myëlle (Québec), Vagabond Swing (Louisiana), Brother Dege (Louisiana), Louisiana Folk Roots Presents:  Valcour Records’ Dennis McGee Tribute (Louisiana), Louisiana Folk Roots Presents:  Creole Accordion Styles Workshop (Louisiana), Emma May (Louisiana), Acadiana Fiddles & Strings (Louisiana),  Handing Down the Tradition w/ Luke Huval and Cameron Dupuy (Louisiana), Spoken Word (Louisiana), Hobgoblin Hill Puppet Theater (Louisiana), Firelight Performing Arts Academy (Louisiana), Festival International Promenade,  Cirque de la Rue:   Tetes en l’air Stiltwalkers (France), Soul Express Brass Band (Louisiana), Tetes en l’air Stiltwalkers (France), MarchFourth Marching Band (U.S.), Red Baraat (India),  Soirées du Cinéma:  Tintin and I (Belgium)

 

Sunday, May 1

“The Louisiana Experience” (featuring all star special guests), MarchFourth Marching Band (U.S.), Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca (Angola/Congo), Master Drummers of Burundi (Burundi), BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet (Louisiana), Acadiana Symphony Orchestra (Louisiana), Toubab Krewe (U.S.), Maria de Barros (Cape Verde), Umalali (Belize), Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band (Louisiana), Surôit (Isle de la Madeleine), Élage Diouf (Senegal), Lisa LeBlanc (New Brunswick), Myëlle (Québec), Donoré (France), LA Regional Essentially Ellington Festival Winner (Louisiana), Lost Bayou Ramblers (Louisiana), Le Grand Baton (Guadeloupe), Mousta Largo (Morocco/Belgium), French Mass (Louisiana), Men of Vision Gospel (Louisiana),  Yvette Landry (Louisiana),  Acadiana Symphony Youth Orchestra (Louisiana), Lafayette High Strings (Louisiana), Spoken Word (Louisiana), Youth Spoken Word (Louisiana),  Parc de Lafayette Jam Featuring Terrance Morgan, and DJ's Dokda J, Prima, Digital, Andino, Funky Mojo w/ live band Machete (Louisiana),  Hobgoblin Hill Puppet Theater (Louisiana), Cirque de la Rue:  MarchFourth Marching Band (U.S.), Tetes en l’air Stiltwalkers (France), Soul Express Brass Band (Louisiana) 

 

For the full schedule, please visit our website at www.festivalinternational.com on February 14, 2011! Please note that Festival schedule and/or performers are subject to change at any time; any updates will be available immediately on the website. 

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