Geno Delafose and French Rockin' Boogie

Born into a family of Zydeco musicians, at the ripe age of seven, Geno Delafose picked up the rubboard and joined his father John Delafose’s band the Eunice Playboys, an ensemble that Geno would one day lead. John Delafose was key in re-launching the current upsurge of Zydeco, and Geno is poised to crossover Zydeco to a wider country music audience with his charismatic cowboy spirit and lively presentation.

Geno fuses his Creole roots and modern voice through his multi-accordion attack. Germans introduced the accordion to Louisiana, and, ever since, it has been a popular instrument thanks to its distinctive ability to speak above the hum in a crowded room of dancers. Geno plays the single-row and triple-row diatonic button accordions for more traditional “French style” tunes, and changes to piano accordion for pounding out contemporary Zydeco.

Free zydeco dance lessons from 5pm to 6pm. Advance tickets are $15 for the general public, $12 for Tallahassee Zydeco & Cajun Association members, $8 for students. Added charge for day-of-show purchases.