Photo by Morris Williams
Feb11
The Basin Brothers came together in the mid-1980's. Since that time, they have logged over a million miles bringing their music and their Cajun culture throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and Ireland. The band is based in the heart of Cajun country on the outskirts of Lafayette, Louisiana. Each member of the band is fluent in French, and for some, it was a first language. Their fathers all earned their livelihoods on the water either fishing, trapping or working for the oil companies.
The purpose of the band has always been to get people to dance, put on a smile and pass a good time. As the band says "if the toes are tappin', it's happenin' ".