Filé is a cajun music

Cajun music

Cajun music, an emblematic music of Louisiana, is rooted in the ballads of the French-speaking Acadians of Canada. Cajun music is often mentioned in tandem with the Creole-based, Cajun-influenced zydeco form, both of Acadiana origin...

 ensemble from Louisiana

Louisiana

Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...

 founded in 1983. The group is named after filé powder

Filé powder

Filé powder, also called gumbo filé, is a spicy herb made from the dried and ground leaves of the sassafras tree , native to eastern North America. It is used in the making of some types of gumbo, a Creole and Cajun soup/stew often served over rice; other versions of gumbo use okra or roux as a...

, a spice used in cajun food.

The group was founded by Ward Lomand and Kevin Shearin, who had previously played together in the band Cush-Cush from 1980. Peter Stevens joined the group for their debut in 1985, while D'Jalma Garnier

D'Jalma Garnier

D'Jalma Garnier III is a musician and composer best known for Creole and Cajun fiddle and "outside" musical compositions and collaborations with other artists....

 and David Egan joined in the early 1990s.

Members

• Ward Lomand - accordion, percussion, vocals
• Kevin Shearin - bass, guitar, vocals
• Peter Stevens - percussion
• D'Jalma Garnier
  D'Jalma Garnier
  D'Jalma Garnier III is a musician and composer best known for Creole and Cajun fiddle and "outside" musical compositions and collaborations with other artists....
  
   - fiddle
• David Egan - keyboards
• Michael Shinkman -trombone

Discography

• Live at Mulate's (1985)
• Cajun Dance Band (Flying Fish Records
  Flying Fish Records
  Flying Fish Records was a Chicago-based eclectic blues and country record label. It was founded in 1974 by Bruce Kaplan, former president of the University of Chicago's Folklore Society....
  
  , 1987)
• Two Left Feet (Flying Fish, 1990)
• La Vie Marron (Green Linnet Records
  Green Linnet Records
  Green Linnet Records was an American independent record label that specialized in Celtic music. Founded by Lisa Null and Patrick Sky as Innisfree Records in 1973, the label was initially based in Null's house in New Canaan, Connecticut. In 1975, the label became Innisfree/Green Linnet and Wendy...
  
  , 1996)
• Hang On to Your Chapeau (2000)