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THERE IS ALMOST CERTAINLY MORE THAN ONE GROUP WITH THIS NAME Jambalaya - Italy Jambalaya is not only a typical dish of the Cajun cuisine, but also a group of madcap musicians ready to whisk you away in a whirlwind of emotions: dynamic and communicative, they know exactly how to get you dancing and merrily jumping to the rhythm of ska-jazz! Sparkling original compositions, arcane Balcanic melodies and the cream of traditional Italian songs all revisited in a highly original style, they will soon have you hooked on their colourful passionate music. From the sensual melancholy of a sax solo...

Primarily a local Cajun outfit, they've won numerous local and regional awards. Bassist Kenneth David has performed with The Church Point Players and has worked with accordion player Ambrose Thibodeaux.' Fiddler Terry Huval, leader of very popular Jambalaya Cajun Band, is one of Cajun music's finest fiddlers and songwriters. He is the composer of such well known tunes as "Huval's Reel" and "Oh Ma Belle." In addition to the fiddle, he plays the guitar, mandolin, dobro, steel guitar, and bass guitar. He speaks both English and Cajun French. He says that he learned his music "on my own by ear,"...