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Zydeco music is typically played in an uptempo, syncopated manner with a strong rhythmic core, [3] and often incorporates elements of blues, rock and roll, soul music, R&B, Cajun, and early Creole music. Zydeco music is centered on the accordion, which leads the rest of the band, and a specialized washboard, called a vest frottoir, as a ...
The following is a list of Federal Communications Commission–licensed radio stations in the American ... Cajun music/Swamp pop/zydeco music KLFT: 90.5 FM: Kaplan ...
Cajun music (French: Musique cadienne), an emblematic music of Louisiana played by the Cajuns, is rooted in the ballads of the French-speaking Acadians of Canada. Although they are two separate genres, Cajun music is often mentioned in tandem with the Creole -based zydeco music.
Programming covers various types of music of Louisiana such as Cajun music, zydeco, blues, jazz, swamp pop, swamp rock and other Louisiana singer/songwriter music. KRVS also broadcasts the annual Festival International de Louisiane. The station also carries news and music programming in Louisiana French. [3]
Jukeboxes, radio programs and TV spots in Cajun French helped publicize a band's work, ... Creole, and Zydeco Music; Cajun Music mp3: Hadacol it Something: ...
Good Music, Good Times: Spicy Bon Temps Cajun and Zydeco Music from Opelousas, Louisiana: Swallow; City of Opelousas Tourism <unknown> 2009 "Motor Dude Special" Radio Radio: Theme Time Radio Hour: Volume 2: Mischief Music (Europe) MMLTDBOX2 2009 "Paper In My Shoes" The Best Of Cajun & Zydeco: Not Now Music (U.K.) NOT2CD358 2010 "Paper In My Shoe"
Beau Jocque (born Andrus Espre; November 1, 1953 – September 10, 1999) was a Louisiana French Creole zydeco musician and songwriter active in the 1990s.. Beau Jocque is known for his gruff vocals, his fusion of many musical styles into zydeco, and above all, for the powerful energy of his rhythm and sound.
The music of Louisiana can be divided into three general regions: rural south Louisiana, home to Creole Zydeco and Old French (now known as cajun music), New Orleans, and north Louisiana. The region in and around Greater New Orleans has a unique musical heritage tied to Dixieland jazz, blues , and Afro-Caribbean rhythms.