I had never noticed how closely the syncopated rhythm of zydeco music echoes the rollicking stumble of horses on rough terrain. But on a fall afternoon in the piney woods of Evangeline Parish, in ...

The Black equestrian tradition, often set to Zydeco music with hundreds of people line dancing in the woods, has grown into a collective show of Black horsemanship. By Sarah Maslin Nir When outsiders ...

Once known as La-la, Zydeco dance and music thrives in Houston In Houston, Zydeco brings joy. In this episode, we explore Zydeco’s deep roots in Creole culture and music. Once known as La-la, it ...

Step-N-Strut, the three-day zydeco trail ride that attracts as many as 10,000 people per day to St. Landry Parish, is back for its 17th year. But many fans are already looking ahead to Step-N-Strut ...

In Texas and Louisiana, a potent mix of zydeco, hip-hop and horses keeps an often overlooked tradition alive Pickup trucks started pouring into the tiny town of Calvert, smack in the middle of Texas’s ...

As a child, Amos Patrick Cravins III remembers trail rides filled with zydeco music, fun jumps and chances to sell Cokes with his cousins. As an adult, Cravins has seen that family fun replaced with ...