Balfa playing the guitar at the 2009 Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival
Background information
Born
(1968-06-28) June 28, 1968 (age 55)[1] Basile, Louisiana United States
Genres
Cajun
Occupation(s)
Musician
Instrument(s)
Guitar, vocals, triangle
Labels
Valcour, Rounder, Swallow
Website
www.christinebalfa.com
Musical artist
Christine Balfa is a Cajun musician and founder of the group Balfa Toujours[2] known for performing vocals, guitar, and the triangle.[3] She is the youngest daughter of Dewey Balfa.
Balfa created the Cajun band Balfa Toujours in 1992; and her husband, Dirk Powell, was a long time member of the group.
Christine Balfa is a founding member of the Cajun band Bonsoir Catin, started along with the musicians Kristi Guillory[4] and Yvette Landry[5] in 2005.[6] Bonsoir Catin was nominated for a Best Regional Roots Album Grammy in 2014.[7]
^"Louisiana Folk Roots". Archived from the original on January 6, 2009. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
^Jennings, Dana (November 22, 1998). "In Bayou Country, Music Is Never Second Fiddle (Published 1998)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
^"Christine Balfa: 55 Minutes Of Solo Triangle". NPR. April 24, 2009. Archived from the original on April 17, 2009. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
^"John Sebastian and Bonsoir Catin". New Orleans Public Radio. September 10, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
^Spitzer, Nick (May 29, 2020). "American Routes Shortcuts: Yvette Landry". New Orleans Public Radio. Archived from the original on June 7, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
^Fuselier, Herman (July 6, 2017). "Northern Lights, arrangements inspire Bonsoir Catin". The Daily Advertiser. Archived from the original on April 10, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
^Fuselier, Herman (December 6, 2014). "Three La. bands get Grammy nominations". The Town Talk. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
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