Louisiana’s rich musical traditions will take center stage Sept. 18 as Louisiana’s Gift to America: A Musical Legacy brings together three prominent Louisiana artists for a live performance and public humanities program at the historic Shreveport Municipal Auditorium.
The program will celebrate the artists, communities, traditions and cultural history that have helped shape the sound of America. The event is being presented in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States.
Louisiana’s musical influence spans genres including Cajun and zydeco, jazz and swamp blues. The program will explore how sounds developed and nurtured in Louisiana have influenced generations of musicians and helped shape the nation’s musical and cultural identity…