Feb 25 (Wed) @ 7:30, Mardi Gras Zydeco Party! Feat. Ruben Moreno and the Zydeco Re-Evolution, with spec. guest, Koray Broussard; Abilene Bar & Lounge153, Liberty Pole Way, Rochester 14604
- Tickets: $15 advance, $20 day of show. On sale now online at https://abilene.showare.com and at the bar
- Ruben Moreno – a proud young Creole-Chicano Zydeco artist born and raised in Houston TX. Dynamic Youthful Energy. Hot ~ Sizzlin-Hot … Locked-down dance-groove … A new breed of Zydeco artist taking the form to whole new levels. Ruben is a dynamic steward of this generation of Zydeco musicians … balancing fundamental respect for the traditional sounds and dance grooves … with a willingness to take Zydeco in fresh directions absorbing rhythmic and melodic edges from the cultures and generations he’s immersed in. Ruben has started his very own “Zydeco Re-Evolution” and is sharing it with the world.
- Koray Broussard, leader of “The Zydeco Unit”, is a rising Zydeco star who rides atop the fertile Zydeco scene in and around Acadiana in SW Louisiana. For Koray Zydeco is a family affair. The Opelousas, LA native is a third generation Zydeco musician; his father John, uncle Jeffrey and grandfather Delton are all noted players in SW Louisiana and beyond. By tracing Koray’s family lineage it’s easy to see the route Zydeco music has taken over the last several decades. From the rural sound of his grandfather’s string-based front porch numbers to Koray’s club-ready R&B fusion, the genre has ensured its enduring relevance by being both adaptive and constant.