zydeco
what it is
Zydeco (French: "les haricots" or "le zaricot", English: "green beans") is a form of American roots or folk music. It evolved in southwest Louisiana in the early 20th century from forms of Louisiana Creole music. The rural black Creoles of southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas still sang in Creole French.
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What is zydeco?
Zydeco (French: "les haricots" or "le zaricot", English: "green beans") is a form of American roots or folk music. It evolved in southwest Louisiana in the early 20th century from forms of Louisiana Creole music. The rural black Creoles of southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas still sang in Creole French.
What are good zydeco albums to start with?
Try Zydeco Dynamite: The Clifton Chenier Anthology (disc 2) by Clifton Chenier, Buckwheat's Zydeco Party by Buckwheat Zydeco, Bayou Boogie by Beausoleil, and French Rockin' Boogie by Geno Delafose.
Who are some women making zydeco?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/zydeco/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making zydeco, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-22