# Charlie Wooton & Arsène DeLay

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Podcast: [The Gig Life Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-gig-life-podcast-1149934)
Published: 2025-07-18T04:51:00+00:00
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My guests today — joining me all the way from New Orleans — are Charlie Wooton and Arsene DeLay. Charlie’s a monster bass player, originally from Lafayette, Louisiana. He’s toured the world, played with legends like Cyril Neville, Doug Wimbish, and Sonny Landreth, and carved out his own sound blending zydeco, Cajun, funk, and soul with his band, Zydefunk . Arsene? What. A. Voice. She’s from New Orleans and comes from a long line of jazz royalty — all soul and class. Together, they’ve created some incredible music, including their latest project, Blue Basso . This August, they’re bringing their Louisiana magic down under for an Australian tour, hitting stages across Sydney, Canberra, and Melbourne — and playing alongside some of our finest, including Ray Beadle, Jamie Cameron, Shannon Stitt, and Geoff Achison. In this chat, we dive into their musical roots, the story behind Blue Basso , life in New Orleans, and their upcoming Aussie shows. It was certainly an education for me in the music and history of Louisiana. For more information on Charlie and Arsene, as well as tour dates and links: Charlie Wooton – Instagram Arsene DeLay - Instagram This conversation was recorded on 26/6/2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gift back to The Gig Life Podcast Your support is very much appreciated. Thank you. Follow Leave a review The Gig Life Podcast

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