Music of Cajun Louisiana is rooted in ballads of French-speaking Canadians
Cajun music
Stylistic origins
Acadian ballads
Cultural origins
Late 18th century, Cajuns in Louisiana, New Spain
Subgenres
Black Creole
Fusion genres
Swamp pop
swamp rock[1]
zydeco
Other topics
Country
Map of the Cajun Country.A Cajun diatonic accordion.
Cajun music (French: Musique cadienne), an emblematic music of Louisiana played by the Cajuns, is rooted in the ballads of the French-speaking Acadians of Canada. Although they are two separate genres, Cajun music is often mentioned in tandem with the Creole-based zydeco music. Both are from southwest Louisiana and share French and African origins.[2] These French Louisiana sounds have influenced American popular music for many decades, especially country music, and have influenced pop culture through mass media, such as television commercials.
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^Mattern, Mark (1998-06-01). "Cajun music, cultural revival: Theorizing political action in popular music". Popular Music and Society. 22 (2): 31–48. doi:10.1080/03007769808591704. ISSN 0300-7766.
Cajunmusic (French: Musique cadienne), an emblematic music of Louisiana played by the Cajuns, is rooted in the ballads of the French-speaking Acadians...
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