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Louisiana is the most French of the American states. Its French origins date to 1682, when Sieur Cavelier de La Salle took possession of a vast territory on behalf of French King Louis XIV and named it in the king’s honor. While Napoleon sold the territory to a young United States of America in 1803, the French influence remains strong throughout the state. The area known as Cajun Country is the cradle of our French-speaking cousins whose city of Lafayette represents the informal capital of Louisiana’s French heritage. The distinct musical styles you will hear in Louisiana – Cajun, zydeco and jazz – celebrate the state’s rich cultural and musical traditions. After all, Louisiana is considered the most festive state in the USA.

A state apart, one that has always made people dream, Louisiana is a cultural and sensory adventure as well as a journey to the heart of the wild and mystical nature of the bayous.

DID YOU KNOW? Louisiana is the birthplace of jazz…. And zydeco, and Cajun, and swamp pop, and some exciting new sounds we haven’t even named yet! Louisiana has also inspired genres ranging from blues and country to hip-hop, gospel, rap and rock ‘n’ roll.