Elliot and I try to go to the public library every weekend. We usually check out some movies, a few books, and we'll randomly pick one music c.d. to try out. To be honest, a lot of times the c.d. turns out to be something that we don't like. It's a gamble. But since it's free to borrow from the library, we figure there's no harm in trying something new.
Yesterday we checked out a c.d. of zydeco music, not knowing anything about what it is or what it might sound like. It was such happy music! Zydeco is American folk music originating from the Creole population of southern Lousisiana. The main instruments used in zydeco are accordions and "rub-boards," and the singing is often in French Creole. You can read more about zydeco here.
Here is a great video I found on youtube.com of some zydeco music:
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