Zydeco music returns to West Monroe for Ouachita Live Concert Series

KEDM Public Radio | By Cory Crowe

Published September 29, 2022 at 10:40 AM EDT

Horace Trahan played in D.L. Menard's band.

September’s Ouachita Live artist, Horace Trahan & the Ossun Express will perform Friday night at 7 p.m. in downtown West Monroe. The free concert series is held in Alley Park and patrons are encouraged to bring a chair. This Cajun and Zydeco band electrifies audiences around the world. Horace began playing music at age 13. By 18 years old, he was touring with cajun legend D.L. Menard.

Cheyenne Weaver joins Cory Crowe on Lagniappe to talk about the Ouachita Live Concert Series in West Monroe

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Cory Crowe

Originally from Monroe, Cory has worked in a variety of media. He has worked in television news and spent seven years as a TV sports play-by-play announcer. He was also creative director for a television advertising department and worked extensively as a photojournalist. Cory has lived in both Dallas and New Orleans.

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