Zydeco and Cajun-Music From Francophone America.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Jolly, Desmond A.
- Source
- Multicultural Perspectives. 2000, Vol. 2 Issue 3, p25-26. 2p.
- Subject
- *ZYDECO music
*CAJUN music
*FRENCH language
*ACCORDION
*ETHNIC groups
- Language
- ISSN
- 1521-0960
The article focuses on the evolution of musical forms Zydeco and Cajun. The author discusses the evolution and history of both the musical forms. According to the author U.S. discouraged immigrants and ethnic groups to use their mother tongues and promoted itself as an English speaking unilingual nation. Zydeco and Cajun are two distinct music forms, but they share several similarities including accordion, French language and both originated in southwest Louisiana.