Michael Doucet (Beausoleil) – From Bamako to Carencro CD
$17.98
BeauSoleil is the most well-known band performing music derived from the Cajun culture of Louisiana. Their debut album for Compass Records—From Bamako to Carencro—takes its name from the cultural connection between Bamako, in Mali, West Africa, and Louisiana, symbolized in name by the Lafayette, LA suburb of Carencro. Featured on the album are band members Michael Doucet (fiddle and lead vocals), David Doucet (guitar and vocals), Billy Ware (percussion) and Tommy Alissi (drums) and Mitchell Reed (bass and fiddle). Guests Jessie Lége (button accordion), Cory Ledet (piano accordion), and special guest, multi-instrumentalist Don Vappe (acoustic bass, electric bass, electric guitar, mandolin) round out the mix. Released February, 2013, 11 tracks.
