zydeco
pronunciation
How to pronounce zydeco in British English:
UK [ˈzaɪdɪkəʊ]
How to pronounce zydeco in American English:
US [ˈzaɪdɪkoʊ]
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- Noun:
- music of southern Louisiana that combines French dance melodies with Caribbean music and blues
Word Origin
- zydeco (n.)
- 1949, perhaps from Creole French pronunciation of French les haricots "the beans," part of the title of a popular dance tune ("les haricots sont pas salés").
Example
- 1. And some musicians say they 'll pick it in march outside the awards ceremony to protest the elimination of 31 music categories , including latin jazz , zydeco , hawaiian and some blues and jazz genres .