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1984 57 min.
Zarico, zydeco or zodico in English, is the distinct folk music of the black Creole population of southwestern Louisiana documented by Quebecois filmmaker Andre Gladu. A blending of rhythm and blues with French Cajun music, it is a musical style which has evolved over generations and has influenced jazz, blues and rock. In retracing the footsteps of the Creole population -- who came from Africa, the Caribbean and Acadia -- this documentary reveals the various musical influences and development of the style of Zarico music and shows that the music of the black Creoles, like their language, is an expression of their originality and independence from the American "melting pot." "Zarico" offers the viewer a rare look at this thriving musical style in its cultural and historicl context and includes footage of a Saturday morning radio broadcast at KEUN radio station and interviews with musicians Canray Fontenot, Alphonse Boisec Ardoin, Russell Gordon and Rockin' Doopsie. This film is a co-production of the National Film Board of Canada and Nanouk Films.
Zarico
Andre Gladu, Director1984 57 min.
Zarico, zydeco or zodico in English, is the distinct folk music of the black Creole population of southwestern Louisiana documented by Quebecois filmmaker Andre Gladu. A blending of rhythm and blues with French Cajun music, it is a musical style which has evolved over generations and has influenced jazz, blues and rock. In retracing the footsteps of the Creole population -- who came from Africa, the Caribbean and Acadia -- this documentary reveals the various musical influences and development of the style of Zarico music and shows that the music of the black Creoles, like their language, is an expression of their originality and independence from the American "melting pot." "Zarico" offers the viewer a rare look at this thriving musical style in its cultural and historicl context and includes footage of a Saturday morning radio broadcast at KEUN radio station and interviews with musicians Canray Fontenot, Alphonse Boisec Ardoin, Russell Gordon and Rockin' Doopsie. This film is a co-production of the National Film Board of Canada and Nanouk Films.
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