The Kingdom of Zydeco
"THE KINGDOM OF ZYDECO is both a cunning little comedy of manners and a sweet-tempered celebration of American roots music. The Chavis-Jocque tussle is prototypical American status buffoonery painted in folk-miniature. Both these ...
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"Zydeco is one of the examples of roots music. Arising in rural Louisiana, this fusion of blues and Cajun just makes you want to dance. Robert Mugge's documentary "The Kingdom of Zydeco" looks at a contest taking place between zydeco masters Boozoo Chavis and Beau Jocque. These guys and their backup groups really know their stuff. They play like you can't imagine. The variety of instruments creates an inimitable sound. It just goes to show that the southeast region truly created the best music to come out of the United States. Definitely check out the documentary (I don&apos..."
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"THE KINGDOM OF ZYDECO is both a cunning little comedy of manners and a sweet-tempered celebration of American roots music. The Chavis-Jocque tussle is prototypical American status buffoonery painted in folk-miniature. Both these ...