26 The Soundtrack of Louisiana Mid-City Lanes Rock ‘N’ Bowl See Rockin’ Dopsie, one of Louisiana’s zydeco legends, at this combination music venue and bowling alley in New Orleans. Soundtrack of Louisiana Cajun, zydeco, jazz, blues, country, rock and beyond: The soundtrack of Louisiana is as diverse as the places you can hear it live. Jazz Jazz dates back to Congo Square in New Orleans, once a lively meeting place and one of the only places in the South where people of color could gather to play music and dance before the Civil War. Steeped in blues and ragtime, jazz found roots in Storyville before legends like Louis Armstrong introduced this now-iconic sound to the world. Hear it here! Preservation Hall, Davenport Lounge and dozens of clubs along Frenchmen and Bourbon The Zydeco Inspired by the West African custom jure —hand-clapping and foot-stomping—zydeco first fused the sounds of accordions and washboards with Afro-Caribbean beats to create a signature sound that gained fame in western Louisiana. Today’s zydeco is further influenced by soul, reggae and rap, showing how this genre continues to evolve. Hear it here! Buck & Johnny’s in Breaux Bridge, and dance halls and music festivals throughout the state. Preservation Hall streets in New Orleans. LouisianaTravel.com
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