Filé is a cajun music ensemble from Louisiana founded in 1983.The group is named after filé powder, a spice used in cajun food. The group was founded by Ward Lormand 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 and David Egan joined in the early 1990s.