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Music of Cajun country enjoying unlikely renaissance | 60 Minutes • May 19, 2025, 9:15 AM ET (CBS)
Cajun and Zydeco music, the sounds of southwest Louisiana, are experiencing a remarkable revival • May 19, 2025, 9:15 AM ET (CBS)
The Rolling Stones in French, Lucinda Williams and more pay tribute to Zydeco legend Clifton Chenier • Apr. 24, 2025, 9:01 AM ET (AP)

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Clifton Chenier
American musician
Boozoo Chavis
American musician

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Young girl wearing a demin jacket playing the trumpet (child, musical instruments, Asian ethnicity)
Sound Check: Musical Vocabulary Quiz