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Acadiana Music Spotlight: The Debtors

The Debtors
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The Debtors

Louisiana's Cajun Country is one of the most unique areas of the United States. It's officially called Acadiana, after the French speaking Acadians — or, Cajuns — who settled there after being exiled from Canada by the British in the 18th century.

Our monthly series, Acadiana Music Showcase, is produced by our friends at Lafayette, La., affiliate station KRVS, and it explores this vibrant cultural melting pot through music.

Today, in our fourth installment of the Acadiana Music Showcase, you'll hear a performance from Lafayette quintet The Debtors, who've performed all over Louisiana, as well as at South by Southwest.

Their latest album, which came out in March, is called Everyone is Alright. They'll play a song from that one later in the mix, but they begin with the track from their 2019 debut album, Simple State.

Set List

  • "Simple State"
  • "Co-Sign"
  • "Tuesday"

Production Credits:

  • Audio Engineer: Tony Daigle
  • Artist Coordinator: Cathryn Hanks
  • Media Coordinator and copy writer: KRVS General Manager Cheryl Devall
  • Series co-producers: Assistant General Manager Megan Constantin and volunteers Sami Parbhoo and Glenn Fields

This episode of World Cafe was edited by Miguel Perez and produced by KRVS Public Media at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It is brought to you through a partnership with Lafayette Consolidated Government, Lafayette Travel, and The Acadian Superette.

Raina Douris, an award-winning radio personality from Toronto, Ontario, comes to World Cafe from the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation), where she was host and writer for the daily live, national morning program Mornings on CBC Music. She is also involved with Canada's highest music honors: Since 2017, she has hosted the Polaris Music Prize Gala, for which she is also a jury member, and she has also been a jury member for the Juno Awards. Douris has also served as guest host and interviewer for various CBC Music and CBC Radio programs, and red carpet host and interviewer for the Juno Awards and Canadian Country Music Association Awards, as well as a panelist for such renowned CBC programs as Metro Morning, q and CBC News.
Miguel Perez is an assistant producer at KERA. He produces local content for Morning Edition and KERA News. He also produces The Friday Conversation, a weekly interview series with North Texas newsmakers.