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The origin of the term "zydeco" is uncertain. One theory is that it derives from the French phrase Les haricots [ne] sont pas salés , [ 7 ] which, when spoken in Louisiana French , is pronounced [lez‿a.ɾi.ko sɔ̃ pa saˈle] .
Clifton Chenier (June 25, 1925 – December 12, 1987), [1] [2] was an American musician known as a pioneer of zydeco, a style of music that arose from Creole music, with R&B, blues, and Cajun influences.
Zydeco (/ ˈ z aɪ d ɪ ˌ k oʊ / ZY-dih-koh or / ˈ z aɪ d i ˌ k oʊ / ZY-dee-koh, French: Zarico) as a dance style has its roots in a form of folk dance that corresponds to the heavily syncopated zydeco music, originated in the beginning of the 20th century among the Francophone Creole peoples of Acadiana (south-west Louisiana).
It is especially popular in the Acadiana region, being that so many artists originate and perform in this part of the state. Its popularity has caused an expansion of the music throughout the southern portion of the United States. Swing out music is usually produced and doesn't involve the use of live instruments unlike zydeco.
Dewey Balfa playing in Bordeaux, France, in 1977. This era is named for the cultural "Cajun Renaissance" movement of the late 1960s to the present, a period in Louisiana of burgeoning pride in the local Cajun and Creole culture and interest in preserving the French language and uniquely Louisiana traditions.
Chavis was born to parents Arthur and Marceline Chavis in a Creole settlement called Pied des Chiens (Dog Hill), in Lake Charles, Louisiana. [5] He was the son of tenant farmers, and acquired the nickname "Boozoo" in his childhood, [6] although the origin of the nickname is unknown. [7]
A couple of Zydeco tracks with longtime Coral Reefer Band keyboardist Michael Utley on accordion help keep the album from getting too sleepy or pretentious. ... “Come Monday,” helped Buffett ...
In mild contrast, zydeco dancing is a syncopated two-step or jitterbug. A Cajun dancer will cover the dance floor while the zydeco dancer will primarily dance in a smaller area. Cajun music can be found predominantly at Louisiana festivals and dance halls, in addition to weddings in Acadiana. Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival, 2015.