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The term Creole music ( French: musique créole) is used to refer to two distinct musical traditions: art songs adapted from 19th-century vernacular music; or the vernacular traditions of Louisiana Creole people which have persisted as 20th- and 21st-century la la and zydeco in addition to influencing Cajun music .
Creole music. The term "Creole music" is used to describe both the early folk or roots music traditions of French and Metis rural Creoles of South Louisiana and the later more contemporary genre called zydeco. It was often simply called French music or La La. It was sung in French patois by Creoles.
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00:00. Excerpt, Zydeco. Music and Mardi Gras are at the heart of both Creole and Cajun rural culture in Louisiana. This clip presents a glimpse into this vibrant world, showing music performances and a Creole Mardi Gras traditional ritual.
In this digital age of Louisiana French music, understanding nuances of the various genres of Louisiana French music gives some perspective of Canray Fontenot and his music. The breaking down of Southwest Louisiana Black Creole musics into various genres started in the mid-1990s when guitarist and Creole fiddle enthusiast Paul 'Lil Buck' Senegal—referring to Southwest Louisiana's a cappella ...
Zydeco is the music of Southwest Louisiana's Black Creoles, a group of people of mixed African, Afro-Caribbean, Native American and European descent. This Black Creole society that begets zydeco is traditionally rural, French-speaking and is somewhat intertwined with the Cajun culture. Where Does Zydeco Come From?
The musical style developed in New Orleans and in areas of the immediate and adjacent South. Lyrically the texts are from the French patois (patter) with which the French used to communicate with slaves. The musical styles/lines were enhanced by Spanish influences, and rhythms were incorporated from the isles of the West Indies ...
The French-speaking, black Creoles from the prairies of lower Louisiana produce a wide variety of music, from Cajun two-steps to the blues. This album presents a range of styles, including nineteenth century dance tunes from Louisiana and the West Indies, as well as early twentieth century American one-steps and blues.
