Zydeco
Music genre developed in Louisiana, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the music genre. For the dance form, see Zydeco (dance).
Zydeco (/ˈzaɪdɪˌkoʊ, -diː-/ ZY-dih-koh, -dee-; French: Zarico) is a music genre that was created in rural Southwest Louisiana by Afro-Americans of Creole heritage. It blends blues and rhythm and blues with music indigenous to the Louisiana Creoles such as la la and juré, using the French accordion and a creole washboard instrument called the frottoir.[1][2]
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Etymology | From French les haricots ("the beans"), from a phrase that recurred in many cajun and zydeco songs |
Other names | Zarico, zodigo, le musique Creole |
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Cultural origins | Early 20th century, Louisiana, U.S. |
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