Steve Riley: Cajun French, Dewey Balfa, Dennis McGee, and the Next Generation | Louisiane #5

In this episode of the Louisiane podcast, we talked with one of the leading contemporary Cajun musicians: Steve Riley. In this exclusive long-form interview in both English and French, Steve spoke about growing up in Mamou, learning how to play music from legends like Dewey Balfa, Marc Savoy, and Dennis McGee, and passing on Louisiana music to the next generation. Steve also shared with us some of his process in writing songs in French, stories from his world travels, and the history of his band the Mamou Playboys. Subscribe and support our show at Louisiane.org.