Look up: Zydeco

1. zydeco
   [n] - music of southern Louisiana that combines French dance melodies with Caribbean music and blues
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2. zydeco
   noun music of southern Louisiana that combines French dance melodies with Caribbean music and blues
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3. zydeco
   zydeco (zī'dikō") , American musical form originating among the African-American Creoles of Louisiana. Drawing on elements of traditional Cajun music as well as jazz, country and western, and blues, it is characterized by French lyrics, Creole flavor, and strong dance rhythms. Th...
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4. zydeco
   Dance music originating in Louisiana, USA, similar to Cajun but more heavily influenced by blues and West Indian music. Zydeco is fast and bouncy, using instruments like the accordion, saxophone, and washboard. It was widely popularized by singer and accordion player Clifton Chenier (1925–1987)
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5. Zydeco
   `Zydeco` (French, from the phrase: "Les haricots ne sont pas salés", meaning "the snap beans aren`t salty". This phrase is a colloquial expression that means `times are hard.` When spoken in the regional French, it is spoken thus: "leh-zy-dee-co sohn...") is a form o...
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6. Zydeco
   (dance) `Zydeco` as a dance style has its roots in a form of folk dance that corresponds to the heavily syncopated zydeco music, originated in the beginning of the 20th century among the Francophone Creole peoples of Acadiana (south-west Louisiana). It is a partner dance that has been primari...
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