The Rough Guide to Zydeco

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Zydeco is the rollicking accordion-led dance music of Louisiana's Creole culture. It was invented by people of color whose ancestry included freed slaves and groups with whom they intermarried. It not to be confused with the European-derived Cajun style created by descendants of French settlers from Nova Scotia. Zydeco, while as infectiously melodic, is rhythmically harder-edged than Cajun music and incorporates R&B, soul and hip-hop. While popular lore places it in New Orleans, the groove actually developed in the countryside, where groups of Francophone musicians formed combos fronted by squeezeboxes and frottiors, a metal washboard peculiar to Zydeco which was adapted into a vest in the interest of efficiency. Modern bands commonly include electric guitars, bass and keyboards. This set showcases some of the genre's indelible hits, from Rockin' Sidney's playfully belligerent My Toot Toot, to Clifton Chenier's Calinda, to Beau Joque's virile take on John Lee Hooker's Voodoo Chile. --Christina Roden

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Zydeco is the driving accordion-led dance music of the Louisiana Creoles. Originally of French origin, it has been heavily influenced by American rhythm and blues, soul and, in recent years, rap and hip-hop. Zydeco is distinct from its local cousin Cajun, and continues to flourish in the rural southwest Louisiana prairie towns. Featuring zydeco legends such as Clifton Chenier and Buckwheat Zydeco, The Rough Guide To Zydeco presents some of the best Louisianan music, filled with the sounds of the accordion and the frottoir, a percussion instrument with an unmistakable rasp.

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1. I Am Weary (Let Me Rest) - Ralph Lynch
2. Children Of Abraham - Claire Lynch
3. Parlez-Nous A Boire - Steve Riley
4. Voodoo Woman - Koko Taylor
5. Black And Blue - Kermit Ruffins
6. New Born Soul - The Staple Singers
7. Nobody Knows - Mahalia Jackson
8. Leave Me Alone - Rosie Ledet
9. Juarez - Flaco Jimenez
10. Bumble Bee - Big Mama Thornton
11. Jesus Gave Me Water - The Soul Stirrers
12. Willing Conscript - Pete Seeger
13. Hard Travelin' - Woody Guthrie
14. I Feel Like Going Home - Muddy Waters
15. Southern Flavor - Bill Monroe
16. Cheyenne - David Grisman
17. Coal Minin' Man - Ricky Skaggs
18. I Love You Better Than You Knew - Ginny Hawker
19. Mai Kai No Kauai - Bob Brozman
20. Kaluhyanu: Wes - Joanne Shenandoah

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Rough Guide to World Music Various Artists Manufacturer: World Music Network ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Zydeco | Cajun & Zydeco | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music British Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Egypt | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | Africa | International | Styles | Music Madagascar | Africa | International | Styles | Music Mali | Africa | International | Styles | Music Zaire & Congo | Africa | International | Styles | Music Senegal & Gambia | Africa | International | Styles | Music Soukous | Africa | International | Styles | Music Colombia | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music Hungary | Eastern Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music Japan | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Rock | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Salsa | Latin Music | Styles | Music Merengue | Latin Music | Styles | Music Mambo | Latin Music | Styles | Music Son | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Rough Guide to World Party The Rough Guide Music Sampler Rough Guide: World Roots Rough Guide's Off the Beaten Track Unwired: The Rough Guide to Acoustic Music from Around the World ASIN: B00000B6SD Release Date: 1994-10-25

Tracks:

1. Rebellion - Joe Arroyo
2. Sama Rew - Africando
3. Dugu Kamelenba - Oumou Sangare
4. Zaiko Wa Wa - Zaiko Langa Langa
5. Diandioli - Etoile De Dakar
6. Rwanamiza - Cecile Kayirebwa
7. Jono - Tarika Sammy
8. Tsaiky Mboly Hely - Henry Kaiser/David Lindley
9. Henna - Ali Hassan Kuban
10. Tanola Nomads - Sainkho
11. Goodbye Again - Guo Yue/Joji Hirota
12. Khosid Wedding Dances - Muzsikas
13. When I'm Up I Can't Get Down - Oyster Band
14. Hot Tamale Baby - Buckwheat's Zydeco Party
15. Theid Mi Dhach - Talitha MacKenzie

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"I hate world music," wrote David Byrne, who went on to explain that he disliked a vague marketing label that ghettoized the majority of the world's music. The Rough Guiders who compiled this insanely far-flung anthology, conversely, apparently adore the term's catchall nature. Which is why you'll find everything from Colombian salsa fireball Joe Arroyo to the Gaelic "mouth music" of Scot singer Talitha MacKenzie here and a whole lot more. World music usually signifies roots less than fusion, which is why Mali singer Oumou Sangare's electrified traditionalism sounds just fine beside the avant-psychedelic guitar of Henry Kaiser and Malagasy singer Roger Georges. A certain disproportion is probably inevitable. Africa, with its incomparable dance rhythms, weighs in heavy with contributions by Youssou N'Dour (Senegal), Zaiko Langa Langa (Zaire), and Cecile Kayirebwa (Rwanda), while Asia is represented only by Guo Yue and Joji Hirota's flute duo. Irish folk, Louisiana zydeco, and Nubian blues are also represented here. But anyone interested in learning more about these artists will have to refer back to The Rough Guide to World Music for more information. --Richard Gehr

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The Rough Guide to the Music of Louisiana Various Artists Manufacturer: World Music Network ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music Zydeco | Cajun & Zydeco | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Cajun & Creole | Cajun & Zydeco | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Folk | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Rough Guide to Zydeco The Rough Guide to Cajun Dance Rough Guide to Chicago Blues The Rough Guide to the Music of Jamaica: Roots Music From the Loudest Island on the Planet The Rough Guide to American Roots ASIN: B000062X8G Release Date: 2002-05-14

Tracks:

1. Louisian-i-a - Dr Michael White
2. Marie Laveaux - Cubanismo!
3. La Danse De Mardi Gras - Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys
4. Mardi Gras Blues - Beau Joque & The Zydeco Hi-Rollers
5. Bye And Bye - Kermit Ruffins
6. Give Me Flowers While I'm Livin' - Champion Jack Dupree
7. Waiting For A Train - Dr. John
8. Walkin' To New Orleans - Buckwheat Zydeco
9. Slow Motion Zydeco - John Delafose & The Eunice Playboys
10. Bunk's Blues - Beausoleil
11. Allons A Lafayette - Mack Manuel
12. Black Snake Blues/I Can't Go Home No More - Nathan & The Zydeco Cha Chas
13. Iko Iko - Zackary Richard
14. Hold To God's Uncahnging Hand - Irma Thomas
15. You Are My Sunshine - Magnificent Seventh's Band

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A must own world music Cd.......2002-09-18

Well, I am definitely new to this reviewing thing. But, since nobody has reviewed this cd yet, I felt that it is my duty to do so!! The Rough Guide Series is an excellent guide to discovering new world music. I've never been to Louisiana, but have always dreamed of going there! This cd is one of the reasons why. Look at the rich music heritage that comes from this state. It is the birthplace of Cajun, Zydeco, Blue, Jazz, Gospel, and R&B. This cd includes all of these genres of music. This is not just music of New Orleans, but other cities in the state. Americans out there, this is a great introduction to what comes from this country!! This cd includes the very famous songs, "Iko Iko" and "You Are My Sunshine." The famous Buckwheat Zydeco and Dr. John are featured as well as many names that may be new to you. Learn a little about the music of this Southern state.

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The Rough Guide to Zydeco Various Artists Manufacturer: World Music Network ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Zydeco | Cajun & Zydeco | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Cajun & Creole | Cajun & Zydeco | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Rough Guide to Cajun Dance The Rough Guide to the Music of Louisiana Rough Guide to Chicago Blues The Rough Guide to Bottleneck Blues The Rough Guide to the Music of Balkan Gypsies ASIN: B0006ZQ9DG Release Date: 2005-01-31

Tracks:

1. Boogie Chillun - Beau Jocque
2. Jack Rabbit - Zydeco Joe
3. Hard To Stop - Buckwheat Zydeco
4. Madeline - Zydeco Force
5. Calinda - Clifton Chenier
6. Joe Pete Got Two Women - John Delafose
7. My Toot Toot - Rockin Sidney
8. Johnnie Billy Goat - Boozoo Chavis
9. Don't Bother Me - The Zydeco Blazers
10. Les Blues De Crowley - Amede Ardoin
11. Allons Danser - Canray Fontenot
12. Get On Boy - Keith Frank
13. Days Gone By - Rosie Ledet
14. Hard To Love Someone - Nathan & The Zydeco Cha Chas
15. Here To Stay - J. Paul Jr & The Zydeco Nubreedz
16. Blackberry - Donna Angelle & The Zydeco Posse
17. Gotta Find My Woman - Geno Delafose
18. All About You - Chris Ardoin & Double Clutchin'
19. Dreamin' - Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble

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Zydeco is the rollicking accordion-led dance music of Louisiana's Creole culture. It was invented by people of color whose ancestry included freed slaves and groups with whom they intermarried. It not to be confused with the European-derived Cajun style created by descendants of French settlers from Nova Scotia. Zydeco, while as infectiously melodic, is rhythmically harder-edged than Cajun music and incorporates R&B, soul and hip-hop. While popular lore places it in New Orleans, the groove actually developed in the countryside, where groups of Francophone musicians formed combos fronted by squeezeboxes and frottiors, a metal washboard peculiar to Zydeco which was adapted into a vest in the interest of efficiency. Modern bands commonly include electric guitars, bass and keyboards. This set showcases some of the genre's indelible hits, from Rockin' Sidney's playfully belligerent My Toot Toot, to Clifton Chenier's Calinda, to Beau Joque's virile take on John Lee Hooker's Voodoo Chile. --Christina Roden

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Zydeco is the driving accordion-led dance music of the Louisiana Creoles. Originally of French origin, it has been heavily influenced by American rhythm and blues, soul and, in recent years, rap and hip-hop. Zydeco is distinct from its local cousin Cajun, and continues to flourish in the rural southwest Louisiana prairie towns. Featuring zydeco legends such as Clifton Chenier and Buckwheat Zydeco, The Rough Guide To Zydeco presents some of the best Louisianan music, filled with the sounds of the accordion and the frottoir, a percussion instrument with an unmistakable rasp.

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