Cajun music is the music of the Acadians, French settlers driven from Nova Scotia in 1699 who settled in southwest Louisiana blending cultures with Spanish, Haitians, Germans, English, and Native Americans. Originally fiddle-based, the accordian, introduced by the Germans, is more often used today.

Today's Cajun music features the traditional button Cajun accordian and triangle. The songs are uplifting and usually sung in French.

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  • Cajun French Music Association
    Dedicated to the promotion and preservation of Cajun music and culture, Hall of Fame located in Eunice, Louisiana. Includes music awards, artist profiles, Cajun heritage, list of radio programs in Louisiana and Texas, message board, and membership information.
  • Dirty Linen: Historical Cajun Music
    The history of the style from the perspective of its commercial recordings.
  • Louisiana's Living Traditions: Cajun Music as Oral Poetry
    Article by Carolyn Ware on the metaphors in Cajun lyrics.
  • Louisiana's Living Traditions: Cajun Music: Alive and Well in Louisiana
    The history of the style, by Ann Savoy.
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  • Cajun vs Zydeco Description
    URL : rochesterzydeco.com/cajunzydeco.html
    Waltz (3-beats) Cajun or zydeco waltz is generally a simple progressive waltz ... also occasionally played by zydeco bands, and you can do a Cajun waltz for these. ...[2008/12/19]
  • Walmart.com: Music: Cajun & Zydeco: Various Artists-Cajun
    URL : www.walmart.com/catalog/catalog.gsp?bti=3&cat=37751
    Shop Low Prices on Cajun & Zydeco: Various Artists-Cajun ... American Roots Songbook: Louisiana - The Best Of Cajun, Zydeco, Blues & Brass Band (CD) ...[2008/11/16]
  • Welcome to the Bon Temps Social Club!
    URL : www.icajunzydeco.com/index.html
    Bon Temps Social Club of San Diego presents Zydeco and Cajun dances with live Louisiana bands, and information about dance opportunities throughout Southern California.[2009/01/01]
  • Zydeco Inc, Cajun/Zydeco, Zydecodance.TV, Andre Thierry, T-Lou ...
    URL : zydecocajun.com
    Zydeco Cajun, Inc, Music Dance, ZydecoInc, Cajun/Zydeco, Zydecodance, AndreThierry, Andre Thierry, Luckysun215 ... Congratulations Zydeco and Cajun Music ...[2009/01/03]
  • Most Useful Cajun Zydeco Music and Dance Site - ZydE-Magic WEB page
    URL : home.comcast.net/~cajunzydeco/zydemagic
    Cajun Zydeco Music and Dance WEB site; holding archives of 'The ZydE-Zine' (1993-2006); current CZ schedules of The Patsy Report, ChicagoLand, The Atlanta Schedule , ...[2008/11/26]
  • Cajun Zydeco Festival Quiet Waters Park Florida
    URL : www.cajun-fest.com
    a Cajun Zydeco Music & Dance Festival - tons of Crawfish & Creole foods - Quiet Waters Park ... Cajun-Zydeco Festival's. preferred Hotel Sponsor. Visit the ...[2008/12/04]
  • Atlanta Cajun Zydeco Association
    URL : www.aczadance.org
    Cajun and Zydeco dance enthusiasts who want to keep the music of Louisiana alive and thriving in Atlanta have joyfully formed the Atlanta Cajun Zydeco Association. ...[2008/12/26]
  • Cajun music - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    URL : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cajun_music
    A Brief History of Cajun, Creole, and Zydeco Music. NPR story about a band named Feufollet ... Contemporary Louisiana Cajun, Creole and Zydeco Musicians. v • d • e ...[2008/12/19]
  • A Brief History of Cajun, Creole, and Zydeco Music
    URL : www.lsue.edu/acadgate/music/history.htm
    Archive Files of Cajun, Creole, and Zydeco Musicians. Posted between 1999 and 2008 ... Both Cajun music and the Creole music that evolved into Zydeco are the products ...[2008/12/23]
  • Contemporary Cajun, Creole, and Zydeco Musicians
    URL : www.lsue.edu/acadgate/music/musicmain.htm
    ... pages in summer 1999, many Cajun and zydeco musicians did not yet have their own web pages. ... Click here for a brief history of Cajun, Creole, and Zydeco music ...[2008/09/06]
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