Menagerie: The Essential Zydeco Collection

Menagerie: The Essential Zydeco Collection Artist: Buckwheat Zydeco
Label: Mango
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio Cassette


UPC: 016253992948
EAN: 0016253992948
ASIN: B000003QL6


Release Date: 1993-01-26

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Tracks:

  1. Ma 'Tit Fille
  2. Buck's Hot Rod
  3. Drivin' Old Grey
  4. Hot Tamale Baby
  5. Hey, Good Lookin'
  6. Where There's Smoke There's Fire
  7. Taking It Home
  8. What You Gonna Do?
  9. Pour Tout Quelque'un
  10. Make a Change
  11. Maybe I Will

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Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars High-energy, good-time music!.......2003-05-26

Zydeco, the black relative of Cajun music, is right up there with Celtic jigs, Indian banghra and belly-dance music when it comes to fun sounds to dance to. Drawing from Cajun and R&B, the harmonic structure of this music is simplistic (and occasionally even mono-chordal), but the focus is on spirit and soul rather than structure. Selections are frequently punctuated by hoots and hollers in both French and English, and spurred on by the frenetic, locomotive-like rhythms of frottoire (a metal rub-board derived from old-fashioned washboards) and drums. In short, these songs have so much energy you can't help but grin and move your feet. The group "Buckwheat Zydeco" features accordionist, pianist and lead vocalist Stanley "Buckwheat" Dural, Jr., a protege of Clifton Chenier (who is considered the father of Zydeco). The 10 tracks on "Menagerie" are compiled from Dural's Island Records recordings. For more good, spicy Zydeco, try also the music of Queen Ida and her Bon Temps Zydeco Band.

5 out of 5 stars Great!!!!!!!!!!!.......1999-05-20

Without a doubt, a must have for any party! Great tunes throuhout the entire CD!

4 out of 5 stars If you collect Zydeco you must have this CD........1998-07-20

The title says it all: The essential Zydeco Collection. Whether your from Beau Bridge or Boston, this album gives you Zydeco with all the energy that there should be.

5 out of 5 stars Body-moving, feel good music.......1998-07-17

Crank it up! If you can keep your body still listening to Buckwheat Zydeco, call the undertaker 'cause you're ready to go. An accordion, drums, and a few choice words in French seems to be all Buckwheat needs. The floors will tremble, and you'll feel yourself starting to strut. Frowning? Forget it. This is good time, happy time, feel good music.

Music CD:

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  2. Japonesque ~ Fumiaki Miyamoto
  3. Viva Palmieri ~ Charlie Palmieri & His Charanga %22La Duboney%22
  4. Sax in Love: Romantic Parade, Vol. 1 ~ Gerard Mainville
  5. Tribute to Afghanistan ~ Daud Khan
  6. Les Nuits De Bamako ~ Various Artists
  7. Music from Nhk Original TV Drama Series Aoi Tar ~ TV Soundtrack
  8. Letters From Afar
  9. Sahibini Sesi ~ Serdar Ortac
  10. El Haoua - Live ~ Aisha Kandisha's Jarring Effec

Music CD

Music CD

Music CD

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Whatever You Want: The Best of Status Quo ~ Status Quo

A Child's Adventure ~ Marianne Faithfull

Complete: Its Alright! ~ The Rocking Vickers

Re-Marrying for Money ~ Henry Kaiser

If I Only Had an Ocean ~ Affinity

Testamentum ~ Via Mistica

Chobits 002 ~ Keitaro Takanami , and Rie Tanaka

.hack//SIGN Original Soundtrack 1 ~ Yuki Kajiura , and See-Saw

Lyfe 'N' Tyme ~ BUMS