A blog about world and global music from a guy who co-hosts the KUNM Global Music Show, 89.9 FM Albuquerque/Santa Fe, http://www.kunm.org. I post one song a day, with reflections on the music, life, and whatever else comes into my mind.
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Word to Your Mother: Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys with "Oh Mam (Oh Mom)"
Happy Valentine's Day! Now don't forget your mama! Today's random song, Oh Mam (Oh Mom), is performed by Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys, a Cajun band from Southern Louisiana. Founded in 1988, the band takes its inspiration from Cajun traditional legends Dewey Balfa, Belton Richard and Walter Mouton. However, the music of Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys has grown into a style that is distinctly Cajun but also personal to them. They sing almost exclusively in Cajun French. They have been nominated twice for Grammys in the Best Traditional Folk Album category and have released 11 albums to date as well as one compilation album. Oh Mam (Oh Mom) can be found on their 2003 album Bon Reve, and their Best of Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys CD of 2008.
Listen to songs like this and more on the KUNM Global Music Show every Monday night from 10 pm - 1 am Mountain Standard Time. Live streaming, program information and the two-week digital archive can be found at http://www.kunm.org.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Riley_and_the_Mamou_Playboys
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