Lee Benoit - Pour Les Generations Venir

Before his death, the Rev. Msgr. Jules O. Daigle predicted to members of the Cajun French Music Association that Cajun Music would save the Language. Through his many recordings, Lee Benoit has pursued that philosophy. This Album is the 6th in a series of his CD's and contains all new material. Lee has received numerous awards by the C.F.M.A. for recording the very best of Cajun music, vocals and themes. Lee has also personally received the C.F.M.A. Heritage Award, President's Award and the coveted Award of Excellence for his professional abilities pertaining to his music, and attention to correctness and detail in the use of the Cajun Language. Lee Benoit is an adept musician, vocalist and song writer who consistently produces beautiful albums from his heart and soul. However, only his close - music loving friends know that Lee also uses his talents to put to song memories from others that time has faded into dim mists of nostalgia. And now that Lee has become a Grandfather, he has included some happy vocal interactions between himself and his very young grandson (Xander Cruz). Lee's commitment to Cajun Music is tantamount to his love and paternal instincts for his family as they perform as a group with equal concern for one another, and their music. I know you'll enjoy these original recordings awakened by Lee through real Cajun Music; and I want to thank him for this, and everything else that he does to preserve our Cajun ways. - Maurice Lasserre.