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Though not a traditional zydeco fan when growing up, Buckwheat accepted an invitation in 1976 to join Clifton Chenier's Red Hot Louisiana Band as organist. He quickly discovered the popularity of zydeco music, and noted the effect the music had on the audience. "Everywhere, people young and old just loved zydeco music," Dural says.
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Broussard left his father's band to play drums with Terrance Simien. He then played bass in Roy Carrier's band. Broussard formed a new band, Zydeco Force, with bassist Robby "Mann" Robinson. [2] Zydeco Force became popular on the local trail ride scene and was known for several innovations, a style sometimes called "zydeco nouveau." One was ...
Carrier's father and grandfather both played zydeco music, and his cousins recorded under the name The Carrier Brothers.He was taught to play accordion by his father, Roy Carrier Sr., and played with his father's band at age 12, first on accordion and then on drums.
Captain Gumbo is a Dutch band formed in 1987, which plays mostly zydeco and Cajun music; that is, music in the French traditions of the U.S. state of Louisiana, based around the diatonic accordion. In 1990, their version of " Allons à Lafayette " (a song first recorded in 1928 by Joe Falcon and Cléoma Breaux ) reached No. 30 in the Dutch ...
Terrance Simien (born September 3, 1965) is an American zydeco musician, vocalist and songwriter. [1] He and his group The Zydeco Experience won the Grammy Award for Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album in 2008 and for Best Regional Roots Music Album in 2014.
Geno Delafose (born February 6, 1971) [1] [2] is an American zydeco accordionist and singer. He is one of the younger generations of the genre who has created the sound known as the nouveau zydeco. His sound is deeply rooted in traditional Creole music with strong influences from Cajun music and also country and western.