ALBUM REVIEWS - PILETTE BREAKDOWN

Francomix.com (INTERNET) March 2005 Lost Bayou Ramblers - Pilette Breakdown In Louisiana, the new generation of Cajun musicians is very creative. Les Frères Michot, who gave us two albums, left their children for a solo career. They propose here 15 songs of which Tu peux pas m'arrêter de rêver, Moi j'connais pas and a Dewey Balfa cover song named La valse criminelle. Louis (fiddle and vocals) et André (accordion) Michot grew up in Pilette, between Broussard and Lafayette: here is the story of their adventures staged with some original songs composed since 1999. An astonishing work which reconciles the champions of tradition and the champions of modernity.

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