Geno Delafose at Saulieu, France

Geno Delafose and French Rockin Boogie at the Nuits Cajuns Cajun and Zydeco Festival, Saulieu, France in 2004. Filmed by Phil Underwood, UK

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• Geno
• Delafose
• Saulieu

[whatmeworry21]

Anybody know what song he's playing here?

[zphil]

@whatmeworry21 Chere ici Chere la-bas

[briquetaverne]

Saulieu ce trouve en quel départment?

[zphil]

en Côte-d'Or.

[shubroto81]

@zphil u have to remember once music becomes popular it goes every where..for eg. once reggae got popular it got Re-exported to africa and people started singing it over there. Same happened with afro-carribean music travelled back to africa....very imp factor that a lot of people miss. Maybe zydeco or cajun music was adopted by sieera leonians. Music and culture flows both ways.

[jhead28]

real american music

[Dieudonne357]

@fiolleffe If you want more fiddle in the music, that is cajun music. Zydeco has a lot more african beats and bass. This music is Zydeco music.

[7duruisseau]

Nothing like Zydeco!!!!!!!

[SoundzAddict]

this is not a common version of mamou 2 step (this is it, right?),but I like it! thanks for sharing

[nInAg114]

@louisianalandes I agree with the origin being in the adaptation of the Louisiana

French culture and language blending with Creole influences, but over the years I think, as with most music, it has changed just like country music has changed from Loretta Lynn to Carrie Underwood.

[nInAg114]

@fiolleffe Well, for Cajun and Zydeco you have to come to Louisiana for the real stuff!

The bonus is you will LOVE the food here, too.

[zphil]

@louisianalandes In Zydeco in my humble opinion, the rhythm is also important, being quite different from Cajun, having a strong backbeat. Although in the Creole style of music there appears to be a lot of crossover. Also imho they all have the African rhythmic influences. I once heard a radio programme playing what I thought was Cajun. It turned out to be from Sierra Leone. If we are talking history I'd want to recognise the Native Americans as being there before anyone else.