Trailriderz Fotograffy, Jun 16, 2013
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This pancocojams post showcases several YouTube videos of dancing at Black trail ride (Creole trail ride) gatherings.
Selected comments from the discussion thread for the first showcased video are also included in this post. Many of these comments compare Zydeco dancing with Columbia "Cumbia", Dominican Republic "Bachata", Chicago "Stepping" and other African Disapora dance forms.
The content of this post is presented for cultural and entertainment purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to all those who are featured in these videos and thanks to the publishers of these videos on YouTube.
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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THE DISCUSSION THREADS FOR TWO OF THESE SHOWCASED VIDEOS
(Numbers added for referencing purposes only.)
Comments from the discussion thread for Video #1
1. Dex Jr, 2015
"You got a really good vid because u have most of the new and
old styles of zydeco dancing this is👌"
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Zydeco dancing is called "Zydeco'in".
2. David Luevanos, 2015
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From https://www.colombia.co/en/colombia-culture/dance/everything-need-know-cumbia/
"Cumbia is Colombia’s national dance, one of its most representative rhythms and
the source and inspiration behind much of the country’s popular music. Cumbia
has been with Colombia from the beginning but, thanks to bands like Bomba
Estereo, it’s once again emerging onto the international stage.”…
Where did cumbia come from?
Cumbia…was born on Colombia’s Caribbean coast where it was originally
an African courtship dance that evolved with the addition of African, European
and indigenous instruments and indigenous dance steps.
[…]
How do you dance it?
Cumbia really should be danced at night, with couples
dancing in a circle around seated musicians. The woman makes shuffling steps
while the man moves in a sort of zig-zag around her. At night, women hold
bundles of candles wrapped in colored handkerchiefs in their right hands.
Nowadays traditional cumbia is only really performed at carnivals and candles
are not used during the day, although the handkerchiefs remain.”…
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3. Ronaldo, 2019
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4. ha Natzrymah, 2016
"Hi what's the history behind this, Is it exclusively
Louisianan?"
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5. Trailriderz Fotograffy, 2016
"+ha Natzrymah Yes
Zydeco dancing originated in Louisiana"
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6. KP, 2016
"This trail ride was in Texas."
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7. Ronaldo, 2019
"I believe zydeco is concentrated in Louisiana and Texas. I’m
from Houston and my family is from the rural part of Texas and it’s my belief
that both creoles and African Americans take part in it without distinction."
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8. Breanna P., 2021
" @Ronaldo zydeco is a southwest la culture where as
southeast, in nola, is more so second line. Texas just next door so ofc they
would practice our culture but zydeco orignated from cajuns of Louisiana in the
southwest region of the state and la creoles blended in their styles with it
and we have the zydeco music we have today. it was never a texas thing. no
offence. zydeco is country, bayou french music if that makes sense 😂"
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9. Chadrick De'Jher, 2019
"This looks like a different version of
"swinging out". Its what we call it in Mobile, Alabama."
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10. Rayford Hickman, 2019
"This almost look like Chicago's steppin plus they're getting
down too..."
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11. Chadrick De'Jher, 2019
"Agreed like a mixture of styles as well. Looks like
steppin mixed with swingin out to me."
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12. LaToya Terry, 2019
"Love it! Reminds me of Bachata and a dance Chicagoans
call Bopping mixed together."
"Looks like a mixture of Bachata Cumbia Country and Gospel
music put all together...."
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14. Abraham Cantu, 2019
"It's interesting to see so many cultural influences in one.
I see country, cumbia, step, etc."
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15. j Pat, 2019
"These different versions are children of the Texas Tommy and
later the Jitterbug.
Every region of
Africans Americans have their versions."
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Comments from the discussion Thread For Video #3
1. King Reyna, 2020
"May I please get a list of the songs used? I LOVE zydeco."
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2. KQED Arts, 2020
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Ballin' and It is What is Is by Lil’ Nathan and the Zydeco Big Timers www.nathanwilliamsjr.com
Love in the Barn and Pull it til it Pops by Step Rideau https://www.steprideau.com/
Les Zydecos Sont Pas Salés by Clifton Chenier
https://www.downhomemusic.com/product.."
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Bayoubelle83, 2020
"I’m really trying to understand how zydeco is bigger in
Houston than Louisiana. Somebody please explain. Houston is a bigger city but
to say zydeco is bigger in Houston is a huge reach."
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3. Nolaboy824, 2020
"Everything about Zydeco started in Louisiana, not Houston.
Just look up Zydeco on Wikipedia if you need more knowledge, cuz I'm not about
to sit up here and be a historian to yall today. I just don't feel like it lol ⚜"
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4. Creole Belle, 2020
"I remember when I went to SUBR in 2000..I was jamming some
Chris..the people from New Orleans said "what the hell u listening
to"..I said y'all don't listen to Zydeco..they said nope..then they put on
some big Freeda and started bouncing "I said mae what's that? She said
y'all don't listen to bounce..i was like nope..lol..i learned to like it tho..
Zydeco is to SW LOUISIANA what bounce/twerk is to NEW ORLEANS...."
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"jamming some Chris" = "listening and/or dancing to music by well reknown Zydeco musician Chris Ardoin"
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5. Tize, 2020
"Correction: Zydeco as a genre was not born in SW Louisiana.
LA-LA, or creole folk music, was born in Louisiana and was brought to Houston
which combined with the urban houston R&B and rural TX "down home"
blues to create Zydeco.
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6. Creole Belle, 2020
"Zydeco is a SW Louisiana thing. MAMOU, Frilot Cove, Basile,
Ville Platte, Leonville, etc.The Father of Zydeco and the FIRST EVER creole
musician was Amede Ardoin from Basile Louisiana. He played Cajun Creole
music/La La.. He played a dance in Eunice and a white women gave him a
handkerchief..they beat him dead on his way home. Now, The KING of Zydeco is
Clifton Chenier. He was born in Opelousas Louisiana to sharecroppers..he grew
up listening to Amede Ardoin and his daddy showed him how to play accordion. He
took That Amede sound and added R&B flavor and recorded a record in Floyd's
record shop in Ville Platte, Louisiana. He took it to east Texas and Houston
and it was extremely popular and it stuck. He started the vest washboard. He is considered the King because he created
the sound we hear today..Yes Houston cuts a rug, but everybody and they mama know SW LOUISIANA
is Ground Zero for Zydeco. The Zydeco that is in Texas is from the creoles that
migrated there from Louisiana. Every ORIGINAL Zydeco artist is from LOUISIANA!
Geno Delefosse , Boozo, Chris Ardoin, Leon Chavis , Da Boss Man Keith Frank, Mr
Beau Jocque, Buckwheat Zydeco, Amede the
father and Clifton the King and many more hail from SW LOUISIANA! Playing in
Lawtell Louisiana at Richards Zydeco Club and lets not forget Slim Y Keke,,
PaPA Paul in MAMOU and don't forget the Bamboo!! Sho you right!!"
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7. Homestead Housewife, 2020
"Yay! Laissez les bon temps rouler!! Been here in Htown since
I was 10 years old from Lafayette. I never knew how much of the African
Americans in Houston had come from floods in Louisiana - obviously they did
after Katrina. Great video! Great culture to keep alive and spread even
further!!"
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8. Victor Parker, 2021
"Great Mississippi River flood of 1929 sent thousands of
folks fleeing from Louisiana and Mississippi to Houston and other places
seeking safety."
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9. esmeralda garcia, 2020
"Wow i learn something new today. Love the dance. Looks litle
like our Dominican 🇩🇴 merengue mix w
salsa dance."
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10. Justice JoyceTV, 2021
"Think bachata + merengue. I haven’t lived in the capital
since 2000, but it’s a similar feel with all the movements. Bachata moreso when
the music slows down and the instruments are stronger."
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11. Micah de prophet, 2020
"Yes, the dance of Flavor, movement of the body and soul with
a swing that stretched from Louisiana, thru the Dirty South, in South America,
Dominican republic and Brazil has some dancing step swing. I love it 😎💃"
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12. Armando Fernandez, 2020
"La Quebradita that's what it looks like,get ur money
man,dancing g is fun no matter what u dance too,it releases alot of stress and
it just makes u Happy,but for reals it looks like when Mexican people dance
Quebradita."
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13. Hater fans Club, 2021
"Yeah I agree it really does look like a lot like it."
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14. mayito_tamps, 2021
"Im Mexican and love Zydeco Music
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15. Kimberly Pierce, 2021
"Im from PHILLY (PA) and fell in love with Zydeco when I came
to the Houston area to meet my in-laws. It's way different than the Philly 2
step (we call it bopping) but it keeps me on the dance floor!!"
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16. Tre Carleone, 2021
"Half of Houston is Louisiana culture"
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17. leroy maxwell, 2021
"Somebody might wanna tell the steppers in Chicago they done
changed the name of they dance in Houston."
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18. Roy Babineaux, 2021
"Hate to bust your bubble but zydeco is way older than
steppin in Chicago"
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19. Brandy Gee, 2021
"Zydeco has nothing to do with steppin/swing out."
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20. FunkSquadTV17, 2021
"Nah I don’t respect this video at all, talking about doing
zydeco bigger than SWLA is straight disrespectful"
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21. Nitty’s World, 2021
"Don’t play Louisiana like that, we migrated to Houston,
introduced to Houston and they fell in love with it!"
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SHOWCASE VIDEO #2: Trail Riders Shuffle
Rico C Oct 21, 2019
Trail Riders Shuffle (Dallas, TX)
Big Mucci ft: Rico
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The line dancing starts around 2:22 in this video.
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Also, click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULSpiyI8Tlk&ab_channel=TakeOver for a video entitled Crunkest Party Wagon Step-N-Strut 2013. That video documents that Black trail ride gatherings have competitions for the best ("crunkest") "party wagon".
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SHOWCASE VIDEO #3: Zydeco Dance in Houston: Black Cowboys, Trail Rides and Creole Roots | KQED Arts
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