The 23ème Festival International de Louisiane, held April 22-26, 2009. Festival International de Louisiane celebrates 23 years of music, art, cuisine and so much more! This year’s phenomenal line-up includes performances by Marc Broussard with surprise special guests, Rootz Underground, Rachid Taha, Seun Kuti & Egypt 80, Tarace Boulba, and Zachary Richard.

2009 Festival International de Louisiane: the line-up

Tuesday, April 21, 2009
MI Scoggin: Tribute to Edith Piaf (Louisiana - USA)

Wednesday, April 22, 2009
The Pine Leaf Boys (Louisiana - USA)
Keith Frank & the Soileau Zydeco Band (Louisiana - USA)

Thursday, April 23, 2009
Marc Broussard w/ surprise special guests (Louisiana - USA)
Locos Por Juana (Colombia/Venezuela)
Ilê Aiyê (Brazil)
Tarace Boulba (France)
Chicha Libre (Peru/France/USA)
Chic Gamine (Manitoba - Canada)
Ladysmith Red Lions of S. Africa (South Africa)
Feufollet w/ The Quebe Sisters Band (Louisiana/Texas - USA)

Friday, April 24, 2009
Grupo Fantasma (USA)
Cherish the Ladies (Ireland)
Dobet Gnahore (Ivory Coast)
Alpha Ya Ya Diallo (Guinea)
Bonerama (Louisiana - USA)
Tarace Boulba (France)
Ilê Aiyê (Brazil)
Morikeba Kouyate Kora Connection (Senegal)
Quebe Sisters Band (Texas - USA)
Zulu Connection (Louisiana - USA)
Sherman Robertson (Louisiana - USA)
Corey Ledet (Louisiana - USA)
Divine Jones (Louisiana - USA)
Cedric Watson w/ Lil’ Buck Sinegal (Louisiana - USA)

Saturday, April 25, 2009
Rachid Taha (Algeria)
Locos Por Juana (Colombia/Venezuela)
Orange Blossom (France)
Zachary Richard (Louisiana - USA)
Grupo Fantasma (Texas - USA)
Dengue Fever (Cambodia/USA)
Malajube (Québec)
Dobet Gnahore (Ivory Coast)
Cherish the Ladies (Ireland)
Tarace Boulba (France)
Crocodile Gumboot Dancers of South Africa (South Africa)
Zulu Connection (Louisiana - USA)
David Egan & 20 Years of Trouble (Louisiana - USA)
Chicha Libre (Peru/France/USA)
Les Chèvres à Pull (Belgium)
Rupa and the April Fishes (India/France/USA)
Ladysmith Red Liona of S. Africa (South Africa)
Firecracker Jazz Band (USA)
Bombes 2 Bal (France)
Bertrand Laurence (France)
Coatimundi (France)
Balfa Toujours (Louisiana - USA)
Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole (Louisiana - USA)
Chic Gamine (Manitoba - Canada)
Genticorum (Québec - Canada)
TBC Brass Band (Louisiana - USA)
Quebe Sisters Band (Texas - USA)
Red Stick Ramblers w/ Firecracker Jazz Band (Louisiana - USA)
Louisiana Folk Roots presents: A Tribute to Walter Mouton (Louisiana - USA)
Louisiana Folk Roots presents: International Fiddle Summit (Various)
Louisiana Folk Roots presents: The France-Louisiana Connection w/ Bombes 2 Bal (France/Louisiana - USA)
Peter Villegas (Wyoming - USA)

Sunday, April 26, 2009
Rootz Underground (Jamaica)
Dengue Fever (Cambodia/USA)
Alpha Ya Ya Diallo (Guinea)
Orange Blossom (France)
Crocodile Gumboot Dancers of S. Africa (South Africa)
Rupa and the April Fishes (India/France/USA)
Malajube (Québec - Canada)
Tarace Boulba (France)
Ladysmith Red Lions of S. Africa (South Africa)
Genticorum (Québec - Canada)
Les Chèvres à Pull (Belgium)
Masankha Banda (Malawi)
Zulu Connection (Louisiana - USA)
Roddie Romero & the Hub City Allstars (Louisiana - USA)
Lil Buck Sinegal (Louisiana - USA)
Racines (Louisiana - USA)
Lil Nathan & the Zydeco Big Timers (Louisiana - USA)
Horace Trahan & Matt Doucet w/ The Bluerunners (Louisiana - USA)
Peter Villegas (Wyoming - USA)
Worship With a Purpose Gospel Singers (Louisiana - USA)

Formed in 1986, Festival International de Louisiane is a community-based, non-profit arts organization that provides a FREE family event celebrating the French cultural heritage of southern Louisiana - primarily a combination of French, African, Caribbean and Hispanic influences.