Ardoin's 13-year-old son was also there ... in the development of zydeco from Creole "la la music." "I'm sad and heartbroken for Chris and his family and his band," Grammy-winning zydeco ...

MAMOU — Zydeco musician Chris Ardoin, who was shot during a 2021 outdoor ... Today, it drew the line for me," he said. "I love music, but I love life more." Now, Ardoin said, he's semi-retired.

Ardoin was born in Eunice, and is a descendant of Amédé Ardoin, referred to as the Father of Zydeco by music scholars for ... of hip-hop zydeco accordionist Chris Ardoin. The 67th annual Grammy ...