The Creole Continuum: Transcending Tradition

Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience | Marcella Simien

In Creole traditions, zydeco music is a continuation of a family bloodline of rhythm and resistance — handed down through memory and melody. It’s a heritage that lives in the hands of the accordion, the rubboard, and the voices that keep the stories alive while connecting the past with the present.” Terrance Simien and his daughter Marcella share the stage for an unforgettable night of traditions, influences, and generations. 

Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience. Two-time Grammy Award winner Terrance Simien and his band, The Zydeco Experience, embody the past, present, and future of American roots music. For more than four decades, Simien has been a tireless cultural ambassador, sharing the infectious joy of Creole and Zydeco music with audiences around the world.

This six-piece, intergenerational, and multicultural ensemble delivers a powerful mix of zydeco- roots-reggae-soul, and New Orleans jazz-brass band tradition — a sound as rich and diverse as Louisiana itself. Every performance is a celebration of spirit, rhythm, and connection, crafted to inspire and lift audiences higher.

Marcella Simien is a Louisiana-born artist and a proud ninth-generation Creole. Her music is a soulful reflection of her deeply personal journey through spirituality and identity. With a genre-defying sound that blends Soul, American Roots, Blues, Jazz, and more, Simien crafts a sonic experience that is both timeless and uniquely her own. Drawing from the rich cultural heritage of her lineage, she bridges tradition and innovation with powerful authenticity and heart.