zydeco
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See also: zydéco
English
Etymology
From Louisiana Creole zydéco, compare French zarico; possibly from a metanalysis of French les haricots (“beans”) as French le zarico (“beans”) in a dance-tune title.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈzaɪdɪˌkəʊ/, /ˈzaɪdiːˌkəʊ/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈzaɪdəˌkoʊ/, /ˈzaɪdɪˌkoʊ/, /ˈzaɪdiːˌkoʊ/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
zydeco (uncountable)
- A form of Louisiana Creole music, characteristically performed by accordion and washboard bands, that combines Cajun and Creole roots music with elements of African American music.
- 2008, Ned Sublette, The World That Made New Orleans, Lawrence Hill Books, published 2009, page 307:
- Sunpie—in real life, a park ranger and an accordionist who leads a good zydeco band—taunted Harrison […].
Alternative forms
Translations
form of Louisiana Creole music
References
- Ellen Koskoff, editor (2001), The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: North America, Garland Publishing, page 858