zydeco
Regional
- Meaning
- Louisiana: Creole accordion-driven dance music.
- Type
- Regionalism
- Used in
- Louisiana, Cajun Country
What does “zydeco” mean
Zydeco is a music genre that originated in southwest Louisiana among Black Creole communities, blending Cajun music, blues, and R&B with accordion and rubboard. The name comes from a Creole French phrase, 'les haricots sont pas salés' ('the snap beans aren't salty'), shortened to 'zydeco'.
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