Cajun & Zydeco Music Resources

Cajun and Zydeco music are popular forms of music in Louisiana. The Cajuns are French-speaking people who migrated to Louisiana from eastern Canada in the 18th century, and therefore, most of the singing of Cajun music is in French. The mixing of different cultures in Louisiana has influenced the development of Cajun and Zydeco music over the years. Cajun is an up-beat form of music that is ideal for the Cajun jitterbug, while Zydeco is a bluesy and raunchy kind of dance music that was created as a variation of Cajun. Here is a list of websites with more information about Cajun and Zydeco music.

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