Squeeze Bayou
Past Performances
August 11, 2004
Squeeze Bayou, a Cajun sextet, alternates Cajun two-steps and waltzes with the drums, bass, guitar, accordion, triangle and fiddle.
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October 29, 1998
Squeeze Bayou imports the dance music of Cajun Country to the Kennedy Center.
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Additional Resources
Millennium Stage Home Page
Part of the Performing Arts for Everyone Initiative
About the Artist
Squeeze Bayou plays traditional Cajun and Zydeco music. The band plays lively two steps and soulful waltzes as well as music, which blend many styles including country music, blues, and Creole. Their material comes from traditional sources and vocals are sung in Cajun French. The musicians in Squeeze Bayou have been performing traditional music at dances, festivals, wedding receptions, parties, and other events in the Washington D.C. area for over 20 years. In 1998 the band received the “Prix Dehors de Nous”, known as the “Cajun Grammy” for best recording of a Cajun band outsides of Louisiana for their CD Steppin’ Fast.
