A brilliant young band that has been making a name for itself not only in the Cajun music scene of Southwestern Louisana, USA, but also in the larger realm of all traditional music.
The Balfa name brings back memories of the famous Balfa Brothers, who took their soulful music from the prairies to the far corners of the earth; today Balfa Toujours is making sure the name will maintain its place for generations to come.
The family-based group, led by Christine Balfa, daughter of the fiddler Dewey Balfa has taken the inspiration given to them and made it their own, creating a distinctive sound yet filled with the essence of tradition.
Balfa Toujours has been recognized as one of the most important groups in Louisiana, and has been touted as the future of Cajun music. Having performed in some of the most important festivals across the USA and Europe, the increasing popularity of Cajun music is largely due to them.
Balfa Toujours is a band at the center of the Cajun tradition, feeling no need to modernize the music, at the same time not seeing a need to preserve it. They play the music straight from their hearts, as it has been played in their family for hundreds of years.
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