Listen to the South
Zydeco evolved in the deep south which blends jazz, rhythm and blues, and cajun music.
THE INSTRUMENTS OF ZYDECO
Horns
Clear mellow sound, big brass bass. Capable of a large dynamic range from very soft to very loud.
Accordion
Very rich, reedy and organ-like sound. Capable of a large dynamic range from very soft to very loud.
Fiddle
Woody overtones, harmonics, in the sound due to way the horsehair Bow vibrates the strings.
Washboard
In it's wooden frame is played primarily by tapping, but also scraping the washboard with thimbles.
Vest frottoir
Specifically for Zydeco music, rhythm instrument by stroking either bottle openers or spoons down it.
Keith Frank
is an American zydeco musician from Louisiana, started his band, The Soileau Zydeco Band, in 1990.
Queen Ida
is a Louisiana Creole accordionist. Queen Ida's music is an eclectic mix of R&B, Caribbean, and Cajun, though the presence of her accordion always keeps it traditional.
Michael Doucet
is an American singer-songwriter and musician best known as the founder of the Cajun band BeauSoleil.
Arron Neville
is an American R&B and soul vocalist and musician.
Louis Armstrong
nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops", was an American trumpeter, composer, vocalist, and actor who was among the most influential figures in jazz.