Deep in the heart of Louisiana's Cajun Country, where Interstate 10 crosses the sluggish Bayou Teche, is a sleepy settlement called Breaux Bridge.

To passers-by, speeding through the alligator-infested swamps of the steamy Atchafalaya basin, it appears to be nothing more than a tidy collection of bars and fishing tackle stores.

But Breaux Bridge has a remarkable claim to fame. It lives and breathes music. And not just any music. This is the heartland of Zydeco, and from breakfast until the early hours of the morning, its bars and cafes pulse to the frenzied accordion driven rhythms of this French and Caribbean-flavoured dance music.

Out of this rich multicultural social gumbo, came Creole bluesman Sherman Robertson.

One of Cajun Country's finest musical exports, Robertson is also one of the region's best-travelled artists. Now based in Houston, in neighbouring Texas, this inveterate tourer is just as likely to be found playing clubs and festivals in Germany and England as bars in New Orleans and Austin.

Which is why, on Monday, he will be returning to Oxford, to play a show for the Monday Blues night at the Bullingdon, Cowley Road.

The gig promises to be a highlight of the venue's summer schedule, and is unmissable for anyone with even a passing interest in blues, zydeco and R&B.

"It's going to be ripping," laughs Sherman. "I love playing Oxford. It's one of those places I always look forward to coming to. There is always a great responsive audience. I give it to them, and they give it back!

"I'm an animal when it comes to a party! And that's why I love playing in England. You guys know how to party. And when it comes to drinking, it's a lot like Louisiana you don't know when to stop!"

It's 40 years since Sherman first picked up a guitar. And while at first he was content playing weekends while raising a family and holding down a regular' job, that all changed following an encounter with Clifton Chenier, the man dubbed The King Of Zydeco.

Sherman Robertson and his band Bluesmove, play the Bullingdon on Monday for the Monday Blues. The show starts at 9pm, and winds up at midnight.