Film, Video Creole United: African American Creole Music from Louisiana
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- Title
- Creole United: African American Creole Music from Louisiana
- Summary
- Creole United performs a concert of creole music from southwest Louisiana.
- Event Date
- July 29, 2015
- Notes
- - Creole United is a group representing three generations of Louisiana Creole music culture. The members consider themselves the keepers of the music culture of the Southwest Louisiana Creoles. This mix of musical styles originated among the French-speaking African Americans of the lower Mississippi, with influences of Cajun, African, and Spanish music.
- Related Resources
- American Folklife Center : https://www.loc.gov/folklife/
- Running Time
- 1 hours 10 minutes 30 seconds
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