Accordionist, songwriter and singer Horace Trahan returns to lead the Zydeco Capital Jam from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 10 at the St. Landry Parish Visitor Center, I-49 exit 23, north of Opelousas. Trahan was one of the first musicians to kick off the monthly jam series in 2019, its debut season.
With diverse accordion skills that include zydeco, Cajun, blues and other genres, Trahan has performed throughout the United States, Canada and Europe while maintaining a strong following in his native south Louisiana.
Trahan began singing Cajun songs at the age of 15. Three years later, he was traveling with Cajun legend D. L. Menard to gigs in New York, Chicago, Atlanta, France and beyond.
By the year 2000, Trahan had branched out into zydeco with his New Ossun Express Band. Besides covering classics from John Delafose, Boozoo Chavis and other legends, Trahan scored a regional hit with “That Butt Thang,” a party song inspired by his days in the Carencro High School band.
Trahan hit his songwriting stride with his 2010 CD, “Keep Walking,” which gave birth to “Same Knife Cut the Sheep Cut the Goat,” “Mr. Bernard” and other hits. Trahan has since completed the trilogy of CDs with “All the Way” in 2012 and “Until the End” in 2018.
When he’s not performing, Trahan runs two businesses, Cajun Creole Lawn Service and Horace Trahan Dream Home Realty.
For more information, visit the St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission web site at cajuntravel.com.
