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CairoScene
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CairoScene
Bayou & Tawsen Link Up on Summer R&B Anthem ‘Kayani'
Egyptian-Saudi artist Bayou returns with 'Kayani', an R&B track featuring Tawsen. The single drops alongside a coastal video and kicks off Bayou's five-city summer tour. Jul 07, 2025 Fresh off the viral success of 'Ya Zeina', Bayou drops 'Kayani' , a breezy Arabic R&B single featuring rising Moroccan artist Tawsen. Produced by Jean Bleu (who has worked with Drake and Marwan Pablo) with additional touches by Grammy-winning producer Motif Alumni (Doja Cat, Don Toliver), 'Kayani' is tailored for summer: smooth, rhythmic, and flirtatiously light on its feet. Opening with the line 'ليلي ونهاري بتمشى لأخر افكاري' ('Day and night, I walk all the way to the edge of my thoughts'), Bayou leans into a melodic coolness that's quickly becoming his signature. Tawsen, known for his genre-blurring French-Arabic delivery, blends seamlessly into the track's sun-drenched tempo. Shot on Egypt's North Coast, the music video pulls inspiration from early-2000s reggaeton with sunlit scenes, loose choreography, and subtle surrealism. The release also marks the start of Bayou's summer tour, hitting Amsterdam, Berlin, London, Jeddah, and Riyadh between July 8th and the 18th.
Al Arabiya
23-06-2025
- Sport
- Al Arabiya
National Champion LSU Tigers Pack Punch Offensively, But They Hang Hats on Pitching Under Johnson
During its rise as a national power in the 1990s, LSU built its identity on prodigious home run numbers–a style coined 'Gorilla Ball.' The game changed over the decades, and so did the Tigers. They still have plenty of offense, but pitching is the name of the game in the bayou nowadays. LSU's pitching prowess was omnipresent in the College World Series, as the Tigers won their second national championship in three years with a two-game sweep of Coastal Carolina in the finals. The Tigers posted a CWS-best 2.60 ERA over five games, and opponents batted .205 and just .145 with runners in scoring position. Most Outstanding Player Kade Anderson, who threw a three-hit shutout in Game 1 of the finals, had a 0.56 ERA with 17 strikeouts in 16 innings over two starts. Anthony Eyanson turned in a strong start in Sunday's 5–3 win in Game 2, striking out nine over 6 1/3 innings. Chase Shores made four relief appearances, earned two saves, and retired seven of the Chanticleers' last eight batters in the title-clinching win. 'If you're a pitcher and you don't want to come here right now, you're out to lunch,' Tigers coach Jay Johnson said. 'You're not thinking clearly because that's three dudes that pitched in the series that are all going to be in the major leagues within 18 months.' The 2023 championship team had one of the most potent offenses in the country with Dylan Crews and Tommy White, but it didn't overshadow the pitching staff. Paul Skenes, the CWS Most Outstanding Player, was the No. 1 pick in the MLB amateur draft right ahead of Crews. Ty Floyd, the Tigers' No. 2 starter, also was a first-rounder. Since 2022, Johnson's first season at LSU, 18 of the Tigers' 26 draft picks have been pitchers. That includes two of four in 2022, eight of 13 in 2023, and eight of nine in 2024. Three of the four LSU players listed among top 85 prospects for next month's draft are pitchers. Anderson's performances in Omaha could put him in line to be the second No. 1 overall pick in three years for LSU. The Tigers have maintained consistency on the mound even though they've had three pitching coaches in four years. The first was Jason Kelly, who left to become head coach at Washington. Wes Johnson was in charge in 2023 and left to become head coach at Georgia. Nate Yeskie just finished his second year after being hired away from Texas A&M. 'He always says he's coaching us for the player he thinks we're going to be rather than the player we are right now,' Shores said. 'So just holding us to the higher standard just allows us to go out there and just work really hard and do our job.' Johnson said he was happy Shores was on the mound when LSU locked down the championship. The 6-foot-8, 252-pound right-hander was a weekend starter to open 2023 and injured his right arm six weeks into the season. He had Tommy John surgery and missed the entire 2024 season. He was throwing one hundred miles per hour as he closed out Coastal Carolina on Sunday. 'He had to go through the 18-month recovery, rehab, and persevered through all of that,' Johnson said. 'And there's nobody I would have rather had finish the game tonight for the second national championship than Chase Shores.' Shores originally pledged to Oklahoma State before flipping to LSU three years ago. Johnson laid out a plan for him and told him he would make a run at a national championship if he went to LSU. Shores won two. 'Coach Johnson just made me feel wanted,' he said. 'He was persistent in the way he was recruiting me. Once you get to campus, he keeps recruiting you because that's just the coach he is. I'm really thankful I ended up coming to LSU.'
FACT
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- FACT
Egyptian Singer Bayou will perform in Saudi Arabia this July
The concert will also be held in Amsterdam, Berlin and London. The Egyptian Singer Bayou has announced that he is performing in Saudi Arabia. The concerts will take place on 17 July in Jeddah and 18 July in Riyadh. If you'd like to get your hands on tickets, here's what you need to know. The Jeddah show takes place at Onyx Arena, while the Riyadh show takes place at MDLBeast Festival. Plus, he will perform in London on & July at Village Underground, Amsterdam on 8 July in Tolhuistuin, and Berlin on 9 July at Hole44. Bayou, real name Adham Bayoumi, grew up between the United Kingdom and the Middle East. Born to Egyptian parents in Jeddah, he later moved to Dubai. After hearing the British rock band Coldplay's song Yellow, he became interested in singing and songwriting. His artistic name is an abbreviation of his father's name, Bayoumi. In Bayou's music, he blends the Arabic and English languages, as well as various musical influences. His songs often explore ideas of identity, love and cultural connection. In 2019, he released his breakout hit, Moonlight, which notched up more than 1.5 million streams. One song is called Dodi and Diana, in which he explores the idea of forbidden love. The lyrics include: 'When I'm with you, it feels like we're Dodi and Diana; I'm lucky that I have ya, cuz they don't wanna see us together'. Plus, over his career, he has collaborated with Djmubarak, Hady Moamer, Motif Alumni and Saint Levant Tickets are available now to see Bayou. Check in with FACT for the best things to do. GO: Follow @bayousworld on Instagram for more information.
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Duck Dynasty: The Revival:' How to watch, premiere date, cast list and more
It's been nearly a decade since we've gotten to watch the Robertson family run their empire, but the Bayou bosses are back now for a new revival of their hit series, aptly named Duck Dynasty: The Revival. The new series will focus more closely on the Robertson family's relationships, not just their business ventures. Duck Dynasty alum and family patriarch Phil Robertson recently passed away at the age of 79, just one week prior to the revival's premiere. Phil had been previously diagnosed with Alzheimer's and will not appear posthumously in the new series. Duck Dynasty: The Revival will feature Willie Robertson, Korie Robertson, Kay Robertson, Uncle Si, Jase Robertson, Sadie Robertson and more familiar faces. The new Duck Dynasty reboot premieres this Sunday, June 1 at 9 p.m. ET. A second season of the series has already been ordered at A&E. Here's what else you need to know. The new Duck Dynasty reboot premieres Sunday, June 1, 2025, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Much like its predecessor, Duck Dynasty: The Revival will air on A&E. If you don't currently have A&E through a cable package, we recommend tuning in via a live TV streaming service such as Philo, DirecTV or FUBO. The new spinoff series will follow the Robertson family as they map out the future of Duck Commander and work to pass down the family legacy, all while watching the kids navigate marriage, children and businesses of their own. While Phil Robertson won't make any posthumous appearances on the upcoming season, his wife and many more family members will be featured. Willie Robertson Korie Robertson Kay Robertson Uncle Si Jase Robertson Sadie Robertson John Robertson Will Robertson Bella Robertson Rebecca Robertson Looking to catch up on old seasons of Duck Dynasty? Luckily, they're available to stream free with ads directly through A&E, free with ads on Pluto TV or free for Prime subscribers on Prime Video. Watch free on Pluto TV Watch on Prime Video
CBS News
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Cajun and Zydeco music, the sounds of southwest Louisiana, are experiencing a remarkable revival
The idea that this country has become one big, bland, conformist culture, the United States of generica? Well, if you're in search of a counterpoint, hang out, as we did, in the marshy interior of southern Louisiana. You need no passport to enter Cajun country, but it's an exotic land like nowhere else, home to a cuisine, a language, a landscape, even a pacing all its own. And then, there's the singular sound. Cajun music — and its cousin from across the way, Zydeco, resists easy description. But it is intoxicatingly catchy, often sung in French, and enjoying a most unlikely renaissance. The sun is out and living is easy on the bayous of Louisiana. The fish are jumping — those are carp — and the cypress trees grow high. On dry land, the music hangs in the humidity. In Eunice, Louisiana, the Savoy family has lived on this patch of land for eight generations. Music is often a family inheritance down here, and you can think of the Savoys as the Von Trapp clan of Cajun country — Acadiana, as it's known. Joel is a Grammy-winning producer and musician, often accompanied by his brother, Wilson—also a Grammy winner. Their father Marc, an accordion-maker by day, is a prominent musician in his own right, as is their mother, Ann, who once recorded with Linda Ronstadt. Jon Wertheim: What defines the Cajun sound? Wilson Savoy: Typically Cajun music has a Cajun accordion, fiddle, sung in Cajun French. They play two-step and waltzes. It's got a very unique rhythm, very syncopated rhythm that you don't hear in a lot of other kinds of music. It's the syncopation that drives the music. Ann Savoy: And it has a hauntingness about it, the music. And, it's just got soul, you know. These sounds are sourced from the unique blend of people that converged on Cajun country over the centuries. The Savoy family 60 Minutes Joel Savoy: The music is obviously born out of this swirl of different cultures. The accordion arrived with some part of the population. Fiddle arrived with different part of the population. The syncopation comes from people that we encountered here, the African Americans, the Creoles, the Spanish, things like that. Joel Savoy: It's also a social music. You know, anytime there's music, there's somebody hanging out, somebody cooking. These things just are part of life. It's always inclusive. Maybe you'll dance a few times. Who knows? As we saw, when the sun sets in Acadiana, the volume turns way up. This music is the soundtrack in dive bars, in night clubs, and the old French salles de danse — dance halls — that stud this landscape. And while it's not topping Billboard charts, the music is experiencing a resurgence as young audiences two-step once again, to those accordions, fiddles and wash-boards. Chubby Carrier: You say Louisiana, the first thing to come outta their mouth is, "How is New Orleans?" I'm like, "I don't know. I don't live in New Orleans." I live in southwest Louisiana. Jon Wertheim: Totally different sound. Chubby Carrier: A totally different sound. Chubby Carrier is a Grammy-winning accordionist from Church Point, Louisiana. He tours with his group, The Bayou Swamp Band. Chubby's Zydeco is a relative of Cajun music, born out of the French-speaking Black Creole community. Chubby Carrier: One time this couple came and goes, "Honey, you gotta come see this. That's a Black gentleman with an accordion in his hand. I wonder if he plays polka, honey." Jon Wertheim: Polka, oh. You had a surprise for 'em. Chubby Carrier: Oh, my goodness, and I seen that, and they came back. And when I seen 'em sittin' there, I said, "Watch this." Chubby Carrier 60 Minutes Chubby Carrier: I started playin' my songs, and she started lookin' over to her husband going, "Wow, this is great." She starts doin' this. (taps) Jon Wertheim: She thought she was comin' for Lawrence Welk, and she got you-- Chubby Carrier: Somethin' like that. Jourdan Thibodeaux is the frontman of the touring band Les Rôdailleurs. Jourdan Thibodeaux: It's just the sounds of our community And I think they're just-- buries into your heart when you-- when you're little. Jon Wertheim: And it's not some hipster ironic thing. Jourdan Thibodeaux: No. Most of the people that be at these kind of dances are as far removed from a hipster as you could possibly imagine. Jourdan is Cajun music's equivalent of a rock star. And through his music, he's become something of a global ambassador for Cajun country and its way of life. Jon Wertheim: You have a saying, you say a lot that's in some of your song lyrics. You wanna tell us what it is? Jourdan Thibodeaux: Tu vis ta culture ou tu tues ta culture, il y a pas de milieu. Means, "You either live your culture or you kill your culture. There's no in between." Jon Wertheim: What do you mean? Jourdan Thibodeaux: You see this-- this vanishing of cultures, of dialects, of-- of everything to just create this one generic human, you know. And it's really sad to me. So I'm gonna get up every day and I'm gonna live my culture today. I think it's every individual's responsibility to maintain who they are as a people. Time was, Louisiana French could be heard on every street corner, both in Cajun and Creole communities. Jourdan learned French from his grandmother. But today, the language is dwindling as the march of Americanization proceeds. Jourdan Thibodeaux: Imagine still being home and saying, "Oh, I miss home." It's-- it's a very hard feeling to convey. Jon Wertheim: I wonder if-- if the language is diminishing, the Cajun music becomes that much more important as this transmitter of culture-- Jourdan Thibodeaux: Oh, without a doubt. Without a doubt. there are countless kids who are learning the language just from the music. Jourdan Thibodeaux 60 Minutes The Cajun story starts in Nova Scotia, where this French-speaking people led a peaceful life, until they didn't. In the middle of the 1700s, the conquering British kicked out the Acadians — shortened to Cajuns. Expelled, they found an improbable home amid the backwaters of French Louisiana. From the craggy north Atlantic to the Delta and bayous of the Atchafalaya Basin, the largest swamp in North America. Jourdan gave us a tour of the land that shaped his Cajun ancestors. They adapted to survive — and then thrive — in this new and sometimes hostile environment. Jon Wertheim: Did I hear right, you learned to swim in this water? Jourdan Thibodeaux: Yeah, oh yeah. My mama, they would take the kids, put us in a life jacket and throw us out of the boat to go swim so they could fish in peace, you know? And she'd make the turn and she'd see an alligator. "Mama, they got an alligator." "You can see it?" "Yes ma'am." "Then it's fine. If you can't see him no more, let me know." The Cajuns didn't come with much, but they did bring their old French melodies. Jourdan Thibodeaux: We sing a lot fishing. When we sit and fish, me and my little girl, my youngest, she likes to sit and sing. So while we're fishing she sings to the fish to-- to get 'em to come. Long as he brought up fish, well, there's an unwritten rule in Cajun country: you can't have the music without the food. Joel Savoy and his family invited us into their kitchen. Marc Savoy: We're cookin' some shrimp étouffée. Étouffée is a French word that means smothered, so we smothered 'em. Jon Wertheim: Where-- where'd you learn? From-- from your folks-- Marc Savoy: Well, from my father, yeah. A lot of people say, "What's the recipe?" I said, "I don't know what the recipe is." Jon Wertheim: New York, you can go into a Michelin star restaurant, and they've got étouffée and gumbo. Marc Savoy: Yeah, but it's not the same. Jon Wertheim: Not the same? Marc Savoy: They don't know what they're doing. Marc Savoy: I propose a toast to my grandmother, who lived in this house. And with her-- lack of gentility, sh-- she would always say Errête de bavarder, assieds-toi et mangeons-nous. "Wuit your babbling, sit down, and let's stuff ourself." Jon Wertheim: Hear, hear. Dinner guest Cheers. Dinner guest: Cheers. The music, the food, the drink, the bonne temps— the good times, these traditions braid all the communities here, but with slight twists. Chubby Carrier's father and grandfather were sharecroppers who played music at night. He showed us the difference between the blues-heavy Zydeco he grew up with and the more country-infused Cajun sound. Chubby Carrier: So I took one of my grandfather's songs (music) Now you see? (music) I did all my Zydeco. (music) That's the Zydeco sound. (music) Now watch your waltz. Take it to the Cajun. (music) You hear that? And I take that same song and I speed it up. It's gonna turn into a Zydeco song. Whoa. All in one, brother. Though entwined musically for decades, the Black Zydeco and the White Cajun scenes couldn't mingle much in the Jim Crow deep South. We first met Chubby at La Poussiere (the dust), a dance hall in the town of Breaux Bridge. He remembers when Black bands—and patrons—weren't allowed in. Jon Wertheim: I wonder if you thought about what your dad and your grandpa would have been thinkin' watchin' you play this venue where they wouldn't have been playin'. Chubby Carrier: I mean, we couldn't even step in that club." Like, Daddy and my grandfather, I want to say this, they fought the fight for us, man. Daddy and granddaddy's in heaven lookin' down goin', "My son is playin' at a White venue that I never thought in a million years that I would ever, ever see." But how good it is. How sweet it is, huh? Today the Cajun and Zydeco crowd overlap like never before. Lil' Nate: So you got the too too pop. Too too pop. Chicha chicha chicha chicha chicha chicha chicha chicha. it feels like a train movin'. And that's why… Lil' Nate Williams 60 Minutes Like virtually all the musicians we interviewed, Lil' Nate Williams has seen a surge in popularity. Last year, his streaming audience jumped by, get this, more than 3,000%. Jon Wertheim: How do you describe your style of zydeco? It's not traditional, is it? Lil' Nate: Very much not traditional, man. It's a fusion. That's-- that's how I think of it. Keyboards. Synthesizers. A lotta R&B. A lotta R&B-- Nate learned to play from his father, also a renowned Zydeco musician. And, he's found, pushing musical boundaries is not always frictionless. Jon Wertheim: What's Dad say about this? Lil' Nate: My dad has always been encouraging. But I could see his face sometimes. You know? We'll sit out in the studio And he'll look at me and-- listenin' to my stuff. "Can we put some more accordion in there? Can-- can we put some more French in there? Can we put this in there?" But at the end of the day, you know, we come to some compromise in understanding that this is-- you, this is me. And the music has struck a chord beyond Louisiana. Jourdan's band tours across the country and internationally. We met Jourdan, Joel and Wilson after they'd played a packed show in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn of all places. The band—like us—ponders what, precisely, is fueling this interest outside Louisiana. Jon Wertheim: They don't speak French, they're not gettin' the lyrics, what are they connecting to-- Joel Savoy: I wonder that --all the time. Jourdan Thibodeaux: I really just believe it's the emotion. If we playin' and I'm happy and we cuttin' up and you can see and feel that good time, you're gonna feel that good time. Same thing, if the song's horribly sad, maybe it makes you feel a little sadness inside of you And you connect on that emotional level. Emotional connection to a sound that — like the accordion itself — can contract and expand, old melodies in a new era. Jourdan Thibodeaux: True music, it's emotive. You're gonna feel it. And that's-- Wilson Savoy: Sure. Jourdan Thibodeaux: Everybody wants to feel somethin' Produced by David M. Levine. Associate producer, Elizabeth Germino. Edited by Warren Lustig.
