zydeco

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Definition of zydeco in English English dictionary

A form of folk music originating among the Creole people of south-west Louisiana, using accordions and washboards heavily

music of southern Louisiana that combines French dance melodies with Caribbean music and blues

{i} Cajun music of southern Louisiana that is a mixture of French dance tunes with music from the Caribbean Islands and the blues (this music is generally played on guitar, accordion, violin and a washboard)

a type of Cajun music that is popular in southern Louisiana that combines the styles of French and Caribbean music with the blues (Probably from Les haricots (sont pas salé) , the title of a dance tune). Form of Creole dance music from southern Louisiana, U.S., with roots in 19th-century French (see Cajun), African, and Caribbean styles. The name is thought to come from a creolized pronunciation of the French phrase les haricots ("the beans"), heard in a popular song. The music usually features guitar, accordion, and washboard played to a driving beat. It became widely popular in the 1980s through the performances of Clifton Chenier, Queen Ida, Buckwheat Zydeco, Boozoo Chavis, Beau Jocque, and others

Turkish pronunciation

zaydıkō

Pronunciation

/ˈzīdəˌkō/ /ˈzaɪdəˌkoʊ/

Etymology

[ 'zI-d&-"kO ] (noun.) 1960. French les haricots, "green beans", via Creole.