Zydeco
Music genre
Zydeco 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... Wikipedia
Parent genres: Cajun music, Blues, Jazz, and more
Birthplace: southwest Louisiana
Cultural origins: Early 20th century, Louisiana, U.S
Etymology: From French les haricots ("the beans"), from a phrase that recurred in many cajun and zydeco songs
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