zydeco

Noun

Meaning

zydeco (uncountable)

A form of Louisiana Creole music, characteristically performed by accordion and washboard bands, that combines Cajun and Creole roots music with elements of African American music.

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Blues from the 1920s to the present with a little zydeco and southern soul added to the mix, hosted by Art Schuna and Bonnie Kalmbach. Source: Internet

Each night — after a long day at the festival’s gospel, zydeco and blues stages, of course — I can gorge on the BBQ shrimp at Pascal’s Manale, an Uptown spot that’s been serving up New Orleans classics since before they were classics, circa 1913. Source: Internet

Cajun music gained national attention in 2007, when the Grammy Award for Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album category was created. Source: Internet

Cajun music is often mentioned in tandem with the Creole -based, Cajun -influenced zydeco form, both of Acadiana origin. Source: Internet

Throughout his 30-year career, Terrance Simien has performed and promoted Zydeco music in the United States and abroad. Source: Internet

In Zydeco bands, the frottoir is usually played with bottle openers, to make a louder sound. Source: Internet

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