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New Orleans Cajun-Zydeco Fest, 2019. Zydeco (/ ˈ z aɪ d ɪ ˌ k oʊ,-d iː-/ ZY-dih-koh, -dee-; French: zarico) is a music genre that was created in rural Southwest Louisiana by Afro-Americans of Creole heritage.
Carrier's father and grandfather both played zydeco music, and his cousins recorded under the name The Carrier Brothers.He was taught to play accordion by his father, Roy Carrier Sr., and played with his father's band at age 12, first on accordion and then on drums.
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Keith Frank (born 1972) is an American zydeco musician from Soileau, Louisiana, United States. [1] Frank started his band, The Soileau Zydeco Band , in 1990 and is active as of 2023. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] He is the son of accordion player Preston Frank , [ 4 ] and got his start playing for his father's bands, called the Soileau Playboys ( Arhoolie ...
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.
Joe Hall was an American accordionist and vocalist who performed Creole la la, Cajun, and zydeco music. He passed away on November 21, 2024. He passed away on November 21, 2024. Hall was born in Eunice, Louisiana , on December 15, 1971. [ 1 ]
Stanley Dural Jr. (November 14, 1947 – September 24, 2016), [1] [2] better known by his stage name Buckwheat Zydeco, was an American accordionist and zydeco musician. He was one of the few zydeco artists to achieve mainstream success.
The Chicago Reader wrote that Jocque has "pumped up his zydeco with the energy of rock, somehow incorporating that style's forceful backbeat without letting it dominate." [12] The Orlando Sentinel stated that "Jocque has a deep, imposing growl of a voice, and his style has a strong funk-soul influence," writing that "the only misstep is a rather pointless addition to the long list of covers of ...