zy·de·co
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Definition of zydeco
: popular music of southern Louisiana that combines tunes of French origin with elements of Caribbean music and the blues and that features guitar, washboard, and accordion
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Parisian French seemed at once at home and out of place in Cajun country, like the voice of Édith Piaf emanating from a zydeco club. — Richard Fausset, New York Times, "Louisiana Says ‘Oui’ to French, Amid Explosion in Dual-Language Schools," 21 Aug. 2019 During their sons’ younger years, the Franks used to travel across states to listen to zydeco bands. — Ross Dellenger, SI.com, "The Franks Connection: How a Brothers' Bond Aided the Breakthrough Florida's QB Needed," 20 Aug. 2019 Other fellow recipients from this region include Texas City native and blues pianist Charles Brown and zydeco king Clifton Chenier, a Louisiana native who spent time in Port Arthur before settling in Houston's Frenchtown. — Andrew Dansby, Houston Chronicle, "Empress of Gulf Coast Soul Barbara Lynn receives NEA honor," 20 June 2018 Vasona Vibrations The concert series, which sees Santa Clara County Parks and South Bay Folks team up to host free, family-friendly concerts in support of Second Harvest Food Bank, continues with zydeco artist Andre Thierry. — Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, "West Valley calendar of events for the week of June 21," 16 June 2019 Messina's other specialty food items were its signature antipasto display, duck and andouille gumbo, canefield salad, a pork loin carving station, crawfish zydeco pasta and white chocolate bread pudding. — Elizabeth Moore, NOLA.com, "North Shore Notables: Archbishop Hannan High celebrates the "Crimson and Navy"," 15 Apr. 2018 At the pardoning ceremony Tuesday (Feb. 20), Emile was escorted down a red carpet in a crawfish trap to the tunes of a zydeco band before being plopped into an aquarium. — Ann Maloney, NOLA.com, "Arthur 'Mr. Okra' Robinson' remembered in The New York Times," 20 Feb. 2018 The King of Slideco, Sonny Landreth, performs at 7 p.m. with his blend of rock, blues and zydeco. — Kathy Cichon, chicagotribune.com, "RiverEdge Park, Grand Victoria's Festival Park offer summers under the stars," 13 May 2018 The first took place on March 10 with Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots, and the remainder of the season will feature a mix of zydeco, jazz, funk, and a special Allen Toussaint and Fats Domino tribute show. — Kara Martinez Bachman, NOLA.com, "This spring, North Shore music fans have a plethora of options to catch outdoor concerts," 14 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'zydeco.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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zydeco
noun
English Language Learners Definition of zydeco
: a type of lively popular music originally from southern Louisiana
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