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Mardi Gras vibe inspires survival for Cajun and zydeco dancers in Atlanta

Date: February 11th, 2013, 2:47 pm

Carolyn Barbay of Atlanta climbed out of the grief she had over losing her husband by re-discovering the music of her home state of Louisiana and learning the Cajun two-step and waltz.

Instead of driving eight hours, she only had to travel a few miles to the Knights of Columbus Hall at Buford Highway near Lenox Road, home of the Atlanta Cajun Zydeco Association’s monthly fais do do (parties) featuring a live band playing authentic swamp music.

She found a tribe bound not by blood, geography, language, culture, ethnicity or religion, but by a deep love of the forward-driving, accordion-centric sounds of Acadian music from Louisiana.
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Posted in Inspiration, Life Changes, Michelle Hiskey, Transformation | Tagged Atlanta, Ben Smith, cajun, cancer, dance, death, inspiration, louisiana, mardi gras, recovery, resilience, SaportaReport, survival, transplant, zydeco | 3 Comments

Atlanta Falcons, young dancers score points on sheer resolve

Date: December 26th, 2011, 4:55 pm

The work ethic and energy of the dancers from Moving in the Spirit is remarkable.

Every day they are moving against the tide of childhood obesity, too common in poorer neighborhoods. Their personal work ethic contrasts to the cheating educators in the Atlanta Public Schools, where many of these dancers learn.

Their Holiday Store helps teach them financial literacy and credit lessons that too few of us grasp.
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