The Oompah Kings

Boogaloo Zydeco Brings the Partee to the Party every time, Infectious High Energy Cajun/Zydeco/ Swamp Boogie Dance music at it's best, will keep the party going till the Gators come home. At home in any kind of party situation, they come to please the audience, Better bring your Dancin' shoes nobody sits still when Boogaloo Zydeco plays, and NOBODY doesn't Like Boogaloo Zydeco. Great repertoire of Dance music to satisfy everyone young and old. Waltzes, Two Steps, a Little Country, a Little Blues and a lot of Zydeco.

Boogaloo Zydeco comes self contained for most local engagements, and are easy to work with professional musicians and entertainers who appreciate the folks that hire them for their events and always strive to make the events musically special for everyone.

Dwight Carrier & Mary Goulding have a lifetime of experience pleasing crowds on the Cajun/ Zydeco Circuit.

Tom "Back Beat" Wiggins: also the Band Leader and Drummer added the Boogaloo Zydeco Show, as a high energy specialty show within his Saint Gabriel's Celestial Brass Band, The Most popular Big New Orleans Brass Marching Funeral and Mardi Gras Band West of Nawlin's. This incredible merge of Brass Band and Zydeco is the Only Such Show of it's kind. The two bands often perform on package shows for Fairs and Festivals and the interaction is always magic for the audience.. Totally ensconced in New Orleans and Louisiana music, Tom keeps a large Cajun Zydeco family of the best players and entertainers in California. Tom always wears many Hats, from Drummer, to Manager, Producer, Promoter, and has 50 great years experience in the music business.

Mary Goulding: Accordion, Washboard and Vocalist. Born in Klorksville, Louisiana, early days started Singing in the Church Choir, migrated to California, and of course joined another Church Choir, She loves to sing, and singing is her passion, Took some time off to raise a family, then was given an Accordion and a washboard, fell in love with them and has been playing them ever since 2009. Performed since 2009 with Henry Clement & the Gumbo Band at many Mardi Gras events and Fairs and Festivals around Northern California, Mary also performs with Saint Gabriel's Celestial Brass Band when invited, since 2012.

Dwight "Black Cat" Carrier is one of the finest Accordion Players on the Cajun Circuit with great personality and vocals a real high energy performer alongside Washboard Mary making for one of the best Zydeco Shows in California, Dwight is also an accomplished recording artist the two of them drive Boogaloo Zydeco at a fast pace to keep the dancers moving.

We are easy to work with and adapt to most situations easily, usually come to small events self contained technically, For a big festival we use the Venues P.a. System, Stage, and backline equipment if provided.

P.A. needs: 3 vocal microphones, 1 Di box for Accordion, and one microphone for Washboard on boom stand microphones as and if necessary for drums.