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Zydeco musician Chris Ardoin recounts fatal shooting while performing at the Mamou Mardi Gras concert
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2026-07-13
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Chris Ardoin (born April 7, 1981) is a zydeco accordionist and singer. He is one of the young artists that helped form nouveau zydeco, a new style of music that fused traditional zydeco with various styles including hip-hop, reggae and R&B.
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Louisiana Zydeco Artist Chris Ardoin Speaks Out After Performing During Fatal Mamou Mardi Gras Shooting - 96.5 KPEL
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Alphonse Ardoin & The Zydeco Kingz kick off the music at Saturday's NOLA Zydeco Festival
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Zydeco musician Chris Ardoin on a journey to get back his creative passion after being shot on stage
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Bullet still lodged inside Chris Ardoin’s back but Zydeco legend says he’s ‘bouncing back’
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Zydeco musician Chris Ardoin shot while performing onstage at Louisiana Mudfest event, family says
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