Zydeco is the indigenous music of the multi-racial, multi-cultural French speaking Creoles of southwest Louisiana. For over two decades, Grammy Award-winning artist Terrance Simien, eighth-generation Louisiana Creole and one of the most respected and internationally recognized artists in roots music today, has been shattering myths about what indigenous Creole Zydeco music is – and is not. With his band, The Zydeco Experience, Simien draws on a wide range of influences that include not only Zydeco pioneers, but also popular folk and soul artists such as Bob Dylan, Marvin Gaye, and Simon and Garfunkel. He has shared the stage with Stevie Wonder, Dr. John, Dave Matthews Band and Los Lobos, among others.