Simien is a natural in the truest sense. and the History of Zydeco is a multicultural music experience for all ages youth, student and family audiences. As Willie Mitchell’s son, the Memphis legend Lawrence “Boo” Mitchell puts it, “[Simien is] one of the most soulful artists I've heard since the glory days of, Memphis soul music. He’s got a voice from God, an easy hippie-fied stage presence, and this CD is a great window into the soul of a very talented man. Watch it here. reviewed Marcella and Her Lovers debut EP release on themortonreport.com, Bentley said "Marcella Simien heard it all as a youngster, no doubt, and once she double-downed with the Memphis sound, she found a totally striking new attack on Southern soul. They effectively changed the vocabulary of the Recording Academy and the … Through a number of groups, Terrance and Cynthia hope to keep Zydeco alive for future Creole generations to enjoy. Simien and several of his other band mates, Danny J. Williams, Stan Chambers and Jose Alvarez won their second GRAMMY in 2013, Dockside Sessions for Best Regional Roots Record, produced by George Receli, (Bob Dylan, White Trash, Lou Garou). Two-time Grammy winner Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience will return to Bristow’s Freeland Center for the Performing Arts for a Saturday, Feb. 8, performance. Terrance Simien performs Feb. 10 at 11 a.m. at Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway, at 95th Street. The effort was led by musician Terrance Simien, along with his wife and manager Cynthia. ', In 2014 Marcella was featured on the cover of the Susan Schadt's cookbook Memphis: Sweet, Spicy and a little Greasy. Terrance Simien is a wonderful ambassador for his culture, not only in the quality of his music but in his work to promote it and its music. Mathew Simien passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2019 at the age of 86. Terrance Simien's first recording was a vinyl 45 in 1983 while still in high school. Creole for Kidz! GRAMMY GPS artist showcase, Memphis Symphony Orchestra, Ballet Memphis commissioned work, Lucero Family Picnic, Levitt Shell, Memphis, TN; Double Decker Festival Oxford,MS; Auto Zone corporate event at Memphis Cook Convention Center, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Legendary Blues Cruise ft. Irma Thomas, Allen Toussaint, Marcia Ball, etc. They also performed that day at The 50th GRAMMY™ Awards pre-Tel ceremony. Creole families to settle in St. Landry Parish, Marcella René Simien planted the seeds of her South Louisiana heritage deep into the bluffs of Memphis, TN—no small victory for a young woman just now rounding out her mid-20’s. Private and public events presented by Arts Memphis, Odgen Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans, LA; Levitt AMP, Lafayette, LA; Cleveland, MS and New Albany, MS; Folk Alliance International, Memphis, TN; Playhouse on the Square, Memphis, TN; Ole Miss Sarah Isom Center for Gender Studies, Oxford, MS; Thacker Mountain Radio, Oxford, MS; Save The Greensward for historical Overton Park, Memphis, TN; Old U.S. Mint, New Orleans, LA; Festival International, Lafayette, LA, Hired Expert Panelist on a Rhodes College Institute for Regional Studies “Working Musicians in Memphis” panel discussion, 2014; Professional Panelist for GRAMMY Pro/GRAMMY U “Breaking into the Business: Speed Networking” event. Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience has performed in more than 40 countries, sharing studios and stages with such artists as Paul Simon, Dave Matthews, Marcia Ball and Stevie Wonder. Terrance Simien is a wonderful ambassador for his culture, not only in the quality of his music but in his work to promote it and its music. This will be the first time Marcella & Her Lovers ensemble has opened for Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience. At the request of family, visitation will be held from 8:00 AM until time of Services on Friday, In 2001, Simien and his wife, Cynthia, began lobbying the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, which hosts the award ceremony, for a unique category for Cajun and zydeco artists. Marcella & Her Lovers will be performing at Orpheum Memphis' Halloran Centre on March 4th. From a viral interview feature (over 1.5 million views on Facebook) sponsored by IKEA and Southern Living to being one of only 500 artists in America nominated for a $50,000 USA Artists Fellowship, Simien’s acclamation rises and is stunning to behold. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at 11:00 AM at St. Ann Catholic Church in Mallet with Father Gregory Simien officiating. Buy tickets here. As outspoken and courageous as she is sensual and feminine, Simien holds a wisdom far beyond her years. Terrance and his wife, Cynthia, labored long and hard to get the category established, so it is especially … Cynthia has 12 jobs listed on their profile. With his skilled and well-traveled five-piece Zydeco Experience group, two-time Grammy award winning Terrance Simien offers up a dynamic performance that will take you to places you’ve never been before! A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, September 27, 2019 at 11:00 AM at St Ann Catholic Church in Mallet. In 2007, Simien and his wife Cynthia, who is also his business partner, helped establish a new GRAMMY voting category—"Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album." Cynthia graduated from Lee College, in Baytown, Texas, and St. Edwards University, in Austin, Texas, on a National Merit Scholarship. “It’s fine,” Gray said of the album at home with his wife, Wanda, in north Baton Rouge. One of her contributions to the Cities project, the track “Black Box”, was featured on theindieplaylists.com (summer of 2011) compilation in the company of Arcade Fire, Mayer Hawthorne, Modest Mouse, Coldplay, and many others. Marcella was nominated by the esteemed USA Artists organization out of only 500 artists in the United States for a $50,000 fellowship award in March of 2016. "I … Nearing the ripe young age of 27, Simien already boasts a lengthy list of musical accomplishments and recognitions. She just returned from the Blues Cruise, and was on a lineup that included Taj Mahal, Irma Thomas, and The Lowrider Band and many more. She was employed at the Texas School for the Deaf while attending college. Congratulations to Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience, the first recipients of the newly established Grammy Award for the Best Zydeco or Cajun Album, given in Los Angeles Feb. 10, 2008. In 2015 Marcella & Her Lovers were selected by the Memphis Hall of Fame as 10 Must Hear Memphis Originals. View Cynthia Simien, PMP’S profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. Here's an article by Brooklyn Vegan about the album. This CD cements Simien’s standing as the most creative and diverse musician in modern zydeco. For tickets, $8, call (212) 864-5400. [6] [7] Cynthia, a trustee of the Memphis chapter of the Recording Academy, claimed hundreds of dollars and hours were invested in the lobbying effort she described as an "uphill battle". Memphis gets to claim another musical legend as its own — sort of. Additionally, she sang lead vocals on a track off her father’s album Dockside Sessions, which won a GRAMMY™ for Best Regional Roots Album of the Year (2014). Simien dedicated the Grammy to his wife and manager, Cynthia, and his mother, Ethel Simien, who died two months ago. Terrance Simien (born September 3, 1965 in Mallet, Louisiana, United States) is an American zydeco musician, vocalist and songwriter. Summary: Cynthia Simien is 66 years old and was born on 03/09/1954. Marcella sparked the interest of Jonathan Poneman (Sub Pop) at the GrammyGPS event in October of 2011 at Earnestine & Hazel’s in Memphis, where he and his wife stayed for Marcella’s entire set, requested to meet Marcella and invited her to submit (and/or email) music to him. He and his band, Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience, won the Grammy Award for Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album for 2008. Taj Mahal might sing her happy birthday (as he did for. Simien, she was practically born onstage, and grew up thoroughly immersed in sound and performance. The album LIVE! Simien is an eighth generation Creole from one of the earliest Creole families documented to have settled in the Mallet area of St. Landry Parish. Mariam Germaine Simien Elliott passed away on Monday, November 18, 2019 at the age of 60. In 2016, Marcella & Her Lovers were featured on the nationally syndicated radio program Beale Street Caravan, and Simien was high-lighted by the Memphis Flyer in their “20 Under 30” cover issue. At the request of family, visitation will be held from 8:00 AM until 10:45 AM on Ryan Harris, of Oxford American's Local Live series in Little Rock, AR called Marcella & Her Lovers' 2015 performance one of the "top 5 of the year. Taj Mahal might sing her happy birthday (as he did for. Marcella has been a featured performer on the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise in 2015 & 2017 in the piano lounge. Her sound and stage presence is a constant reminder that soul music is still alive and well.”, Simien was most recently featured in a one-on-one interview “Meet Me In Memphis” produced by Southern Living & IKEA USA that has reached over 1.5 million views on Facebook. Simien is a Zydeco Master: his voice yearning like Sam Cooke, he delivers soul worthy of Stax greats and shows crossover class. Daughter of two-time GRAMMY™ award winning Zydeco luminary Terrance. Also in January of 2016, Marcella & Her Lovers had an entire performance at Bar DKDC recorded and featured on the internationally syndicated radio show Beale Street Caravan. Gray has also released a new album, “92,” coproduced by Grammy-winning zydeco artist Terrance Simien. Terrance Simien and The Zydeco Experience, Creole Zydeco, two - time GRAMMY award winning American Roots music and multicultural Creole 4 Kidz! edu program Simien will also play that night at … This was also the culmination of 7 years of hard work to establish a new Grammy category for best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album that Simien and his wife/business partner, Cynthia led to success. Although he lived in New Orleans for only a few years in the early 1990s, White created iconic images of local legends such as Earl King, Boozoo Chavis, Art Neville and Rusty Kershaw. He and his wife spearheaded the effort to establish the award. “I got hooked into that, but my love of music is wide ranging,” he said. Terrance Simien is zydeco musician, vocalist and songwriter. A rising zydeco star, Simien is more than just a one dimensional party band whose soulful ballads could hold their own against Aaron Neville and Sam Cooke. Sometimes Cynthia goes by various nicknames including Cynthia Simein, Cynthia G Simien and Cynthia G Simon. Twice she has been a featured performer on the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise alongside greats such as Marcia Ball, Allen Toussaint, and Irma Thomas. In January of 2016, Marcella was featured on the Memphis Flyer’s 20 under 30 cover issue as one of 20 young Memphians who are shaping the city's future. Her sound and stage presence are constant reminders that. Simien dedicated the award to his wife and manager, Cynthia Simien, and to the memory of his mother, Ethel Simien, who passed away two months ago. Copyright © 2020 Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience, Wishin' To Go Crawfishin' fr. Terrance Simien: The Louisiana Creole culture is a mixture of African, French, Native American, German, Spanish and even some Italian and Irish.Louisiana is a … Marcella was recognized by the Recording Academy as a featured vocalist on GRAMMY™ award winning recording ‘Dockside Sessions' by Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience. The following year, Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience won the first GRAMMY ever awarded in that category. Despite her almost fairytale-like upbringing, Simien makes it her mission to forge her own pathways in the music business. [5] Listen here. This was also the culmination of 7 years of hard work to establish a new Grammy category for best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album that Simien and his wife/business partner, Cynthia led to success. The same one he and his wife/manager, Cynthia Simien, worked 6 ½ years to establish. Marcella was the sole vocalist on the song "Ava Magnolia" written by George G. Receli (Bob Dylan, Keith Richards) "Uncle George" who also produced 'Dockside Sessions. Assembling her group from the cream of the crop of Memphis musicians, Simien’s soulful voice smolders like a night star, fondly reminding us of a mysterious past while at once exciting us with the romance of an uncertain future. her 17 th ), or Los Lobos’ David Hidalgo might drop by the house for some gumbo. Terrance Simien has a well deserved reputation as one of the most dynamic and invigorating performers in all the music world, as well as one of … memphismusichalloffame.com. [4] [5] Mitch Landrieu , Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana at the time, also supported the effort. “This is a gift from her,” said Simien. Here's an article by Brooklyn Vegan about the album. Bishop Douglas Deshotel will officiate. Many of White’s photographic subjects were also his friends: Terrance Simien, Ivan Neville, Charles Adcock, John Campbell. ", In addition to her extensive work with her own group, Marcella and Her Lovers, Simien was featured on her father’s most recent album “Dockside Sessions”, which won a GRAMMY™ in January of 2014 for Best Regional Roots Album of the Year. Worldwide presents Terrance's best work, performed to crowds across several continents. ", Arkansas Educational Television Network filmed their entire performance which aired numerous times in 2016 and will continue to air occasionally, AETN presents "On The Front Row" Marcella & Her Lovers performance on Oxford American's Local Live series at South on Main in Little Rock, Arkansas, In 2015 Bill Bentley (L.A. Weekly, Warner Bros. Records, Vanguard Records). Simien passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2013, in Katy, Texas. Artistically confident, composed and courageous well beyond her 26 years, Simien has been lauded by Boo Mitchell as “one of the most soulful artist I've heard since the glory days of Memphis soul music. 24 years later and more than 2 dozen recordings to his credit, Simien has been nominated for a Grammy in the brand new category "Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album." Simien’s first full-length album “Got You Found” with Marcella & Her Lovers, engineered and co-produced at American Recording Studio by Pete Matthews and Toby Vest, is forthcoming in 2017. He remembers Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience. Creole for Kidz! Cynthia's current home is located at Overland Park, KS. Her music is a dueling hybrid of classic Memphis soul and the freewheeling swagger of New Orleans funk woven together with the sighing laughter of her ancestors: that Creole accordion. CD & edu program. Burial will follow at St Ann Cemetery in Mallet. He and his wife Cynthia have been working tirelessly to get a C/Z category listed in the Grammy Awards. Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience will perform Wednesday night at 7 at the Dover’s Schwartz Center for the Arts. her 17 th ), or Los Lobos’ David Hidalgo might drop by the house for some gumbo. With each honeyed undertone, every saintly holler, with each twinkle of the keys, and every pump of the squeezebox, she reinvents the mold and soldiers against boundaries, yet she never fails to respect tradition. Terrance Simien brought country zydeco to the public with the popular urban New Orleans film, the big easy in the late 1980s. She has recorded with hip hop artist Cities Aviv, and was featured on the album “Digital Lows”(click album title to read the Pitchfork review from 2011). In addition to performances with his band, Terrance and his wife and band manager Cynthia work tirelessly to educate and advocate for Zydeco music among the younger generation. He and his group won the Grammy Award for Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album in 2008. Marcella also appeared in Samantha Crespo's book 100 things to do in Memphis Before You Die. Over the past 29 years I have helped further advance the career of Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience. GRAMMY U 2016; GRAMMY futureNOW, @ STAX Music Academy, The Recording Academy Memphis Chapter, 2015 The Mike Curb Institute of Music, Rhodes College 2014 where Marcella & Her Lovers performed on the Rhodes student produced Audubon Sessions ; Mississippi Valley Blues Society, Blues in the Schools week long residency w/ Terrance Simien, informances presented at 10 schools, and 3 public events, 2013; Roadmap for Success, Recording Academy Memphis Chapter, 2012, Bio by: Kim Vodicka & Rory Mills Sullivan, For shirts, stickers, signed posters and much more visit our official Marcella and Her Lovers Etsy shop, Fille Catatonique Rough Sketches (2010-2013). The band is now preparing to launch a 60-day IndieGoGo campaign in February 2017 to help fund their first full-length album! Burial will follow in St. Ann Cemetery. A graduate of the prestigious Memphis College of Art, Simien boldly follows her heart in her role of bandleader. Simien is a natural in the truest sense. He and his wife Cynthia have been working tirelessly to get a C/Z category listed in the Grammy Awards. Daughter of two-time GRAMMY™ award winning Zydeco luminary Terrance, Simien, she was practically born onstage, and grew up thoroughly immersed in sound and performance.

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