An Irish folk singer, songwriter, Aiofe Scott, and a performer from one of the most influential Zydeco families in the world, Dwayne Dopsie, are scheduled to perform Sunday at the July 30 Levitt Amp Concert Series at Wiley Park in Galva.
Born into the legendary Black family, Aoife is steadily rising to the top of the traditional and folk music scene and has long enjoyed success as an established artist in her own right. Fragile and ethereal one minute and strong and vibrant the next, her dynamic and profound vocals explore the emotional depths of her lyrics, leaving the audience entranced.
Aoife has a unique sound. Her music has a broad creative scope but is largely influenced by her own roots in folk and traditional Irish music.
Although inspired by tradition, Dwayne (Dopsie) Rubin has developed his own high energy style that defies existing stereotypes and blazes a refreshingly distinct path for 21st century Zydeco music. This singer/songwriter and accordionist has performed all over the world since debuting his band, Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers, at age 19.
The Louisiana native writes both the lyrics and music for his songs and describes the upcoming album as soulful with a touch of blues and old-time zydeco feel.
Dwayne grew up in Lafayette, Louisiana, teaching himself how to play accordion watching videos of his father and Clifton Chenier. Dwayne would record his own performances with a video camera and go back and watch it and play it over and over for hours until it was right.
The knowledge of Dwayne’s musical ability along with Zydeco Hellraisers band members, combined, is over 100 years of experience playing Zydeco music and it shows in every performance. The energy, true talent, and exuberance that Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers emit from stage makes it obvious that there is no competition for this band.
The Sunday Levitt Amp Series in the park is free. Performances start at 6 pm and the event is rain or shine.
