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Arts and Music

Attakapas: The Cajun Story

Explore the music of Louisiana singer-songwriter Zachary Richard and his oral history of the Cajun people. This exclusive performance, taped live at the Manship Theatre in Baton Rouge, presents Richard’s original songs in an immersive, multi-media stage show. Along with performance footage, archival photography traces the lineage of one of America’s most influential immigrant populations.

Attakapas: The Cajun Story

56m 47s

Explore the music of Louisiana singer-songwriter Zachary Richard and his oral history of the Cajun people. This exclusive performance, taped live at the Manship Theatre in Baton Rouge, presents Richard’s original songs in an immersive, multi-media stage show. Along with performance footage, archival photography traces the lineage of one of America’s most influential immigrant populations.

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    Attakapas: The Cajun Story

    56m 47s

    Explore the music of Louisiana singer-songwriter Zachary Richard and his oral history of the Cajun people. This exclusive performance, taped live at the Manship Theatre in Baton Rouge, presents Richard’s original songs in an immersive, multi-media stage show. Along with performance footage, archival photography traces the lineage of one of America’s most influential immigrant populations.

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