Beauty, Race, and the Death of Amede Ardoin



On Facebook, I have written briefly about the beautiful book of poetry, If you abandon me, comment je vas faire: An Am�d� Ardoin Songbook, by former Louisiana poet laureate Darrell Bourque, but I have not said much about the man honored by the book, Am�d� Ardoin.

Ardoin was a black man who is considered to be the father of Zydeco/Creole/Cajun music by many in Louisiana. At the very least, he

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