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	Zydeco - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Zydeco is a form of folk music, originated in the beginning of the 20th century among the Francophone Creole peoples of south-west Louisiana and influenced by the music of the French-speaking Cajuns.
		Zydeco's rural beginnings and the prevailing economic conditions at its inception are reflected in the song titles, lyrics, and bluesy vocals.
		This is considered to be the first modern zydeco recording, though the term "zydeco" was not in use yet (see 1954 in music).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Zydeco (447 words)

	various artists, Music from the Zydeco Kingdom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Later I met a friend at college whose entire thesis circled around zydeco music and she clued me in on a bit more of a real picture of what zydeco was.
		Here another mark of zydeco music shows in the repetition at the heart of the song, embellished though it is with wanderings into other melodies.
		This particular cut seems to show both where zydeco comes from while also leading us to where the music has arrived at, and is still reminiscent of early rock, but smoother and true to its own identity.
	www.rambles.net /va_zydeco.html (1698 words)

	Six Cajun and Zydeco Bands at Gator By The Bay, May 7 & 8, 2005
		Zydeco is a lively, popular accordion-based musical genre hailing from the prairies of south-central and southwest Louisiana.
		Zydeco has evolved considerably over the decades, and now draws on pop music sources like soul, disco, rap, and even reggae.
		Despite its commercialization, zydeco remains a relevant means of cultural expression for the Creoles of Acadiana.
	www.sandiegofestival.com /zydeco2.htm (457 words)

	Putumayo - Zydeco
		The word "zydeco" has been a dictionary entry for just a couple decades.It's most easily defined as the dance music of the fl Creoles of Louisiana, but as is usually the case with anything that involves music and people, it's more complex than that.
		First, it's not just Louisiana: the Creoles migrated in large groups to Texas and California, and took their music traditions with them Plus, around the world and throughout Louisiana, the meaning of the world "Creole" is hotly contested, and is enmeshed in issues of race and class.
		Zydeco music is played on two lead instruments.
	www.cnimusic.it /putumayo/zydeco.htm (332 words)

	various artists, Zydeco (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Zydeco music also shares elements with Cajun music, the cultures differ in their heritage, and overall, Cajun and zydeco music have taken different directions.
		While zydeco is male-dominated, woman have made their mark as well, as Rosie Ledet proves in "You're No Good For Me" with her powerhouse vocals and the urgent and jazzy accordion backed with sax.
		Joe K K and Zydeco Force is headed by brothers Jeffery and Herbert "Broom Stix" Broussard, whose family has long been involved in zydeco music, and their cover of zydeco classic "Hoochie Coochie Man" is energetic and passionate.
	www.rambles.net /va_putuzydeco.html (665 words)

	Ultimate Zydeco Throwdown - The Zydeco Party of the Year
		Based out of Houston, they have put the zydeco world on notice that they are a band that is on the rise and set on making it to the top.
		Brian Jack and the Zydeco Gamblers have been paying their dues on the Houston Zydeco scene and are now one of the hottest bands from Texas.
		This band has proven itself to be the hottest and most popular band in zydeco music, both on the festival circuit and in the zydeco hotbed of SW Louisiana and SE Texas.
	www.ccwproductions.com /uzt.htm (417 words)

	PRESS RELEASE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Zydeco is distinct from its local cousin Cajun, and continues to flourish in the rural southwest Louisiana prairie towns.
		An accomplished musician on the saxophone, clarinet, flute, viola and bass guitar, Donna Angelle is as comfortable with zydeco as she is with rhythm and blues.
		If you are not already on our email list for occasional news of Zydeco events and would like to join just email your name to subscribe@zydeco.org.uk Your contact details will not be passed to other parties and we will promptly remove you from the list if you later request this.
	www.zydeco.org.uk /press_release1.htm (820 words)

	zydeco accordion - 2nd accordion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		… and traditional instrument used in performing zydeco is the piano accordion.
		… The brother of zydeco's renowned Queen Ida, accordionist and guitarist Al Rapone was … guitar leads with zydeco accordion and country music rhythms.
		… Willis and Dexter at the zydeco accordion workshop.
	accordion.fastdask.info /dir15/zydeco-accordion.html (519 words)

	Cajun Zydeco Articles Published November 2, 2003 -- Part II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Anne fell in love with Zydeco under the late night dance tent at the Grassroots Festival in Trumansburg, NY to the music of Preston and Keith Frank.
		After years of dancing to Zydeco, the accordion kept cutting straight to her heart, so strongly that she finally had to pick up an accordion.
		Zydeco Force was first formed 15 years ago and the current version stands tall as one of the most respected traditional Zydeco bands.
	www.homestead.com /cajunzydeco/files/articles/a031102fune2.htm (2187 words)

	Zydeco Force
		Zydeco Force was established in 1988, led by Robby "Mann" Robinson on bass.
		Jeffery Broussard is shown in the top two pictures performing with Zydeco Force on May 20, 2000, on the front steps of the St. Landry Parish Court House in Opelousas on the day when Opelousas was declared the Zydeco Capital of the World.
		The program commemorated Clifton Chenier's origins in St. Landry Parish, so Zydeco Force performed several of the Chenier songs that are also included on their earlier recordings.
	www.lsue.edu /acadgate/music/zforce.htm (892 words)

	Zydeco Force
		Zydeco Force was originally formed by Robby "Mann" Robinson in 1988.
		Zydeco Force reunited for the new millennium as Robby and Jeffery, the band’s accordionist, went to the drawing board to redesign the group's format.
		Zydeco Force has been long credited as one of the innovators in Zydeco music.
	www.ccwproductions.com /zforce.html (195 words)

	The Official Leon Chavis Website
		Inspired by a Zydeco Force song, the song has an old school flavor, yet is a creative of blend of traditional Zydeco and Zydeco Nouveau.
		Inspired by the Zydeco classic Jole' Blon (immortalized by the late Clifton Chenier, and reintroduced to a new generation of Zydeco listeners by Zydeco Force), the song is a dedication to Leon's mother, who passed away when Leon was 10 year old.
		Allons Zydeco is sung in French and is elevated to a new level with a musical modulation commonly found in Cajun music.
	www.leonchavis.com (1367 words)

	Lil' Brian & the Zydeco Travelers - Free Music Downloads, Videos, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links
		Young lightning-fingered accordion player Brian Terry and his Zydeco Travelers first found popularity in their native Houston during the early '90s when he and his bandmates were in their early '20s.
		It was master zydeco accordion player John Delafose who inspired Terry to begin learning the instrument at age 13.
		Roy Carrier; Steve Riley; Bo Dollis; Geno Delafose; Zydeco Force; The Basin Brothers; Bluerunners; Roddie Romero; Chubby Carrier; Sam Brothers;...
	www.artistdirect.com /nad/music/artist/bio/0,,537098,00.html (432 words)

	Music Video & Books
		This is Zydeco Force ’s 6th album, who with founding members Jeffery Broussard and Robby Robinson, are one of the the few remaining traditional style Zydeco groups recording and touring today.
		The CD includes "Japanese Zydeco", which I thought was one of the musical highpoints of their Eagle's Hall show here in September.
		The recording is one of the most sophisticated zydeco recordings I have heard in a while and it has stood the test of repeated listening, as it was the only tape I had with me for three days of driving around SW Louisiana.
	www.sfbayou.com /Music&Books.htm (5385 words)

	Zydeco Force
		Zydeco Force is one of the most enduring Zydeco group in the history of this genre.
		Their sound is distinctly flavored with a traditional sound similar to the founders of modern Zydeco, such as Chenier and Chavis.
		A popular performing group, their deep, rootsy sound is evident on the band's recordings.
	www.flattownmusic.com /Zydeco_Force_W100.cfm (116 words)

	Zydeco Crayz
		Boozoo is known for some of the more unique lyrics in Zydeco music such as on the uncut versions of Uncle Bud and Deacon Jones.
		This blues tune may be attributed to the early playing of Claude Faulk and has been recorded by the late Delton Broussard and the Lawtell Playboys, Zydeco Force and others.
		Zydeco Crayz is proud to have shared his talents.
	www.cybozone.com /fg/zydeco.html (911 words)

	Zyde.com - Internet Magazine for Louisiana Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Zydeco Force is a well-r espected Zydeco band on Maison deSoul Records, known for quality music with a sense of humor.
		One aspect of Zydeco Force that we admire is that they've been able to combine humor and new musical styles with Zydeco, without pushing the music to such extremes that it turns off traditional Zydeco fans.
		By contrasting the lonesome, fiddle-based music of the Balfa Brothers and the Cajun country of DL Menard with the throbbing Zydeco of Boozoo Chavis and the young Chris Ardoin, the shared characteristics - as well as the distinct differences - are illuminated.
	members.aol.com /zydecom/pg1NOV01.htm (2622 words)

	offBeat :: Bayou Boogie
		If a crowd isn’t dancing at a zydeco dancehall, one of two things is usually happening: the band is terrible or something bigger is capturing their attention.
		Guyland Leday, a seven-year-old accordionist with Zydeco Force, was holding court.
		By the age of 4, Guyland was on stage with Zydeco Force, a veteran band from Opelousas that features his great uncle Jeffery Broussard on accordion.
	offbeat.com /artman/publish/article_1065.shtml (997 words)

	Zydeco/Cajun: Articles
		We are very spoiled and lucky to have such Zydeco talent out here in the Bay Area..Many places around the country are hungry for it but can't come up the goods..Andre and his guys do it everytime.
		Zydeco (both new, and old), Blues, even a couple of old French Creole La-La tunes are all in his repertoire, and all are played with hard-driving intensity that makes up his sound.
		He also did a Zydeco drum solo at the end for almost 3 minutes where literally the whole house stopped and watched and couldn't believe what he was hearing.
	www.sfzydeco.com /Articles/content-reviews.htm (10261 words)

	REAL CZ Cajun Zydeco Archived Photos 169-175 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		"The Zydeco Push" by Zydeco Force was one of my first Zydeco albums and still today, it is one of my favorites, with a couple of cuts even being used in my Zydeco classes for demonstrations and teaching.
		The title song, 'The Zydeco Push' (...is when you move your tush), is said, by some, to have set fire to the close "lambadaesque" style of Zydeco dancing that became highly popular and, of course, controversial around 5 years ago.
		Cheeze states that he feels that this model will be popular with Zydeco bands throughout the US who lack an easily recognizable front man and should go along way towards the spread of the Zydeco movement across the country.
	www.homestead.com /cajunzydeco/files/cz.x169.htm (933 words)

	CAJUN/ZYDECO LINKS on the BigBands Database Plus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Boston Zydeco organizes Zydeco and Cajun events in Boston and the New England area.
		Boston Zydeco has a regular dance with a live band on the 4th Saturday each month.
		It began as several individuals who appreciate Zydeco music and decided to promote a few live dances..
	nfo.net /lnx/zydeco.html (429 words)

	Rounder Records - Lynn August, Zydeco Force & others - Zydeco Shootout at El Sid O's - Album Detail
		Six bands from the zydeco dancehall circuit battle it out at Lafayette's leading zydeco nightspot.
		Along with local hitmakers like Zydeco Force, the album features the debut recordings of up-and-coming bands like Pee Wee & the Zydeco Bo Weevils and Black Top Record's Lynn August.
		For sheer energy and variety, this is an unbeatable introduction to modern zydeco.
	www.rounder.com /?id=album.php&catalog_id=4761 (104 words)

	River City Slim & The Zydeco Hogs
		The Zydeco we hear in Louisiana today is a popular and exciting dance music that owes much to Chenier and his contemporaries.
		The Zydeco Hogs have opened shows for C.J Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band, Rosie Ledet, The Zydeco Sweetheart, Geno Delafose & The French Rockin' Boogie, Leroy Thomas & The Zydeco Roadrunners, Zydeco Force, Roy Carrier & The Nightrockers, and Nathan & The Zydeco Cha Cha's.
		The Zydeco Hogs appeared at New England's first Zydeco dance of the 21st century in January 2000, and have played at regularly scheduled dances in Arlington MA, Wethersfield CT, and Rochester NY, and have also appeared at many town-sponsored Summer Concerts throughout CT and MA.
	www.geocities.com /rivercityslim (1049 words)

	untitled (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Since Zydeco was a part of his Creole heritage, Sidney quickly learned the accordion and added it to his litany of instruments.
		For Chenier, Sidney dressed up as the Zydeco monarch replete with a crown, cape and gold tooth while the Buckwheat bit was done with a ventriloquist dummy.
		While the arrangements may be unconventional relative to how some think of hot, sweaty Zydeco, the compositions nonetheless reveal how Sidney always innovated with lyrical intelligence, quick one-liners, imaginative sound effects and awe-inspiring entertaining performances.
	mywebpages.comcast.net /cajunzydeco/zz.plain.text/zz.plain.text.031102.htm (4366 words)

	Clarence's Top 40 songs - Louisiana Zydeco music and songs
		This is Clarence's list of the top 40 Zydeco songs and zydeco music.
		As a Cajun who has followed the music from my teenage years, I hope that this will provide newcomers to the Cajun and Zydeco scene with a starting point for searching out recordings.
		Some of the popular Zydeco musicians are Boozoo Chavis, Rockin' Sidney, Morris Francis, Fernest Arceneau, Beau Jocque, Clifton Chenier, John Delafose, Chris Ardoin, Double Clutchin', Rosie Ledet, Nathan and the Zydeco Chachas, Buckwheat Zydeco, Zydeco Force, Step Rideau, C.J. Chenier, Leroy Thomas and Lil Pookie.
	www.cajunradio.org /top40zydeco.html (505 words)

	The Bayou Bandits ~ Sounds of Louisiana ~ A Brief History of Cajun / Zydeco / Creole Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Similar instrumentation is used by many contemporary Zydeco bands, but the core of the band remains the accordion and the frottoir, with additional rhythm provided by guitar and drums.
		In the 21st century, Zydeco fans throughout Southwest Louisiana continue to spend the weekend camping, dancing to the music of Zydeco bands, and riding on horseback or in wagons across the countryside on trailrides.
		In the early 1990s, bands like Zydeco Force took the raw energy of rural Zydeco and added to it a new beat known as "double clutchin'." Meanwhile, younger Zydeco bands began to perform only in English, incorporating rap and other musical styles in their songs.
	www.bayoubandits.net /history.html (4440 words)

	The Best Zydeco and Cajun Music Online - Mr. Po Boy
		The surging popularity of zydeco has shined a light on southwest Louisiana's history of racial inequality.
		Stretching from the bayous of Louisiana to the oil towns of East Texas, the kingdom of zydeco is ruled by accordion-playing, washboard-wielding kings and queens named Beau Jocque, Boozoo Chavis, Queen Ida and - the King of Zydeco himself - Clifton Chenier.
		In this book, the leading expert on zydeco music provides the ultimate guide to this red-hot music and its origins.
	www.pocreations.com /zydecojazzfest.html (195 words)

	Floyd's Record Shop... ZYDECO
		Zydeco Force's new cd has a special guest "Lil Guyland".
		Zydeco Force - You Mean The World To Me
		Zydeco Stomp is an all instrumental CD containing some of the most celebrated dance bands from Louisiana and Texas!
	www.floydsrecordshop.com /_ZYDECO_C21.cfm?Page=11 (328 words)

	Vail Daily News for Vail and Beaver Creek Colorado - Arts and Entertainment
		From early morning to afternoon and late into the night, the sound, native to his home of southern Louisiana, was all he ever heard as a kid.
		He preferred the jazz, blues and rock 'n' roll, the music of his generation to that of his father's, and played the piano, not the accordion.
		It was that night he changed his mind about zydeco music.
	www.vaildaily.com /article/20050414/AE/104140027 (1163 words)

	untitled (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		We were among the many Zydeco Cruisers that arrived in New Orleans a few days early to attend the Zydeco events at Rock N Bowl, and other C/Z attractions.
		We noticed that the entire front of the dance floor closest to the stage was crowded with people watching the band, and only a few dancers were using the rest of the floor.
		When Zydeco Force had finished, Floyd Soileau (Floyd's Records in Ville Platte LA) acted as Raconteur, and warmly welcomed all of the non-Cajun and non-Creole visitors, who came to share in the cultural experience of Dewey Balfa Cajun and Creole Heritage Week.
	mywebpages.comcast.net /cajunzydeco/zz.plain.text/zz.plain.text.031209.htm (5075 words)

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