Festival International de Louisiane lineup listed
Four-time Grammy winner Aaron Neville be the headline act for Festival International de Louisiane. The festival, set for April 23-25 in downtown Lafayette, is in its 17th year of celebrating French cultural heritage in Louisiana and the world.
The official 2003 festival lineup includes:
TUESDAY, APRIL 22
Opening Gala: Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca (R.D. Congo)
Exclusive Performance (Lafayette Hilton & Towers)
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23
Wine Tasting (Jefferson Street Market)
Huval Family Band (Louisiana)
Keith Frank & the Soileau Zydeco Band (Louisiana)
THURSDAY, APRIL 23
Ceux Qui Marchent Debout (France)
Mathieu d�Astous (New Brunswick)
The Duhks (Manitoba)
L�gb�j� (Nigeria)
Aaron Neville (Louisiana)
FRIDAY, APRIL 25
Salem Tradition (Reunion Island)
La Rue Ketanou (France)
Marka (Belgium)
Mexican Roots Trio (Texas)
L�gb�j� (Nigeria)
Yerba Buena (Cuba/U.S.)
Gokh-bi Systems (S�n�gal)
Balfa Toujours (Louisiana)
Ammamereso Agofomma Drum & Dance (Ghana)
Terrance Simien (Louisiana)
Bratsch (France)
Visthen (Prince Edward Island)
SATURDAY, APRIL 26
LGMC Courir du Festival 5K & 1 Mile Run/Walk
New Orleans Spiritualettes (Louisiana)
Marcus James & the Mali Connection (U.S./Mali)
Jeremy & the Zydeco Hot Boyz (Louisiana)
Jeff & Vida (Louisiana)
The Cottars (Cape Breton)
Rob Ickes & Slide City (Tennessee)
Vishten (Price Edward Island)
La Rue Ketanou (France)
Paul Taylor (Australia)
Allons-y (Louisiana)
Dobacaracol (Qu�bec)
Ammamereso Agofomma (Ghana)
Mathieu d�Astous (New Brunswick)
David Egan (Louisiana)
Salem Tradition (Reunion Island)
Los Calientes (Louisiana)
Marka (Belgium)
Coolbone (Louisiana)
Charivari (Louisiana)
Cathedral Carmel School La. Purchase Reenactment (Louisiana)
Gokh-bi Systems (S�n�gal)
Geno Delafose (Louisiana)
Marc Broussard (Louisiana)
The Duhks (Manitoba)
Kassav (Martinique)
Yerba Buena (Cuba/U.S.)
The Waifs (Australia)
La Vol�e d�Castors (Qu�bec)
Marc� & Toumpak (Martinique)
Ceux Qui Marchent Debout (France)
SUNDAY, APRIL 27
Toni Green & Gypsy Jazz (Louisiana)
UL Lafayette Ragin� Rythym Percussion Ensemble (Louisiana)
The Cottars (Cape Breton)
T-Sal� (Louisiana)
Salem Tradition (Reunion Island)
Bratsch (France)
Theresa Andersson (U.S./Sweden)
Mexican Roots Trio (Texas)
Lil� Nathan & the Zydeco Big Timers (Louisiana)
Ammamereso Agofomma Drum & Dance (Ghana)
Dobacaracol (Qu�bec)
La Vol�e d�Castors (Qu�bec)
Marcus James & the Mali Connection (U.S./Mali)
Kenny Neal (Louisiana)
Manuel Obreg�n y la Orquesta Papaya (Central America)
Marc� & Toumpak (Martinique)
The Waifs (Australia)
Kassav (Martinique)
International Jam (Grant Street Dance Hall)
The Lafayette Daily Advertiser/February 04, 2003