Hot Chili Mama

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As the world's most respected and well-known Cajun band, Beausoleil and their leader, fiddler/singer Michael Doucet, are a force unto themselves. Capable of playing both musicological demonstrations at the Smithsonian and hot, never-ending dances in bayou country, Beausoleil mix stellar musicianship and a dedication to Cajun traditions and history with the ability to heat up the tempos and keep the music contemporary. Here on their last disc (for now) of new recordings for the ethnic/preservationist Arhoolie label, Doucet and the band give a set of traditional Cajun covers like "Acadian Two-Step" and a few choice originals like the title tune, the respectful yet vital Beausoleil treatment. Slower tunes, ballads and waltzes dominate this set. More traditional than the band's later albums for Rounder and Rhino, this disc is still top drawer Beausoleil. --Robert Baird

Tracks:

Acadian Two-Step
Les Bons Temps Rouler Waltz
Joe Pitre's So Bad
Canray's Contredanse
La chanson De Cinquante Sous
Je Veux Me Marier
Chanson De Sagesse
Hot Chilli Mama
I'm In Love With One, But Married To Another
The Mosquito That Ate Up My Sweetheart In New Iberia Polka
Grand Mallet
Belle
Oberlin Two-Step

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As the world's most respected and well-known Cajun band, Beausoleil and their leader, fiddler/singer Michael Doucet, are a force unto themselves. Capable of playing both musicological demonstrations at the Smithsonian and hot, never-ending dances in bayou country, Beausoleil mix stellar musicianship and a dedication to Cajun traditions and history with the ability to heat up the tempos and keep the music contemporary. Here on their last disc (for now) of new recordings for the ethnic/preservationist Arhoolie label, Doucet and the band give a set of traditional Cajun covers like "Acadian Two-Step" and a few choice originals like the title tune, the respectful yet vital Beausoleil treatment. Slower tunes, ballads and waltzes dominate this set. More traditional than the band's later albums for Rounder and Rhino, this disc is still top drawer Beausoleil. --Robert Baird

Customer Reviews:

Musique Extraordinaire: Best Swinging Cajun Band Around.......2003-12-03

This CD was my introduction to the music of Beausoleil - I was hooked from the start. Infectious rhythms, explosive energy ... right from the "get go", Cajun vocals, the fiddle and a small accordion - these guys know how to whip up a sound that keeps you hopping and stepping across the dance floor. The song "Hot Chili Mama" is the best on this CD: the lyrics are fun and the music is incomparable, without equal. The whole CD is exceptional, indisputably "one-of-a-kind". There are a few songs in English, too. The Cajun accent colors them with a charm and magical quality all their own. If you want to spice up a party with excitement and fun, this CD will do it - "garranteed". Erika Borsos (erikab93)

Good Cajun Party Music.......2000-07-23

I first heard this album in cassette tape form in 1989 after buying this tape at Mulatte's. I played this tape until it finally self destructed in the tape player. Guess I'll get to see how long a CD holds up to repetative playing with this one. If your in the mood for a Cajun Fai Do Do, this is an album to have to dance to.

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