Cajun and Zydeco - Milestones of Legends

 

I love these bargain 10-CD sets! Even if there's some stuff you don't care for (which has actually been rare for me), there is so much music at such a reasonable price that you can't really complain.

This set proposes to be sort of a history of Zydeco, with early Cajun music from a wide variety of sources and many different variations on the theme. As I have only recently really started to appreciate Zydeco with its emphasis on fiddle'n'accordion (in the past, I was primarily looking for guitar-based music) and I have been having somewhat of a difficult time finding any good collections, this was quite a find for me!

As is naturally the case in this melting pot country that we are in, this music is quite a mix, with the French-born Cajuns blending their styles with the hillbilly/country folks and the African-Americans blues musicians to create another truly American genre. Of course, its history can be traced, but it all became something new in this country.

This set includes some more well known names in the field, such as Clifton Chenier, Angelas LeJeune, Iry LeJeune, Mayuse Lafleur, Amedee Adoin and Cleona Breaux Falcon but also countless others, giving their interpretations of this joyous music. I won't get into details regarding the vast amount of music here, but suffice it to say, if you are interested in Zydeco and its early beginnings and incorporation of other genres, this is a terrific place to start! A great deal with hours'n'hours of fine music!