Zydeco Crossroads: A Tale Of Two Cities [Blu-Ray]

Filmmaker Robert Mugge and WXPN "World Cafe" host David Dye explore Lafayette, Louisiana's Creole music community. The film portion of the project documented concerts by zydeco artists C.J. Chenier and Rosie Ledet in the Philadelphia area and followed XPN staff to Lafayette, Louisiana where concerts were staged featuring additional top zydeco artists Buckwheat Zydeco, Nathan Williams, Chubby Carrier, Rockin' Dopsie, Jr., Major Handy, Creole United, Soul Creole, Lil' Nate Williams, Chris Ardoin, and Corey Arceneaux, along with collaborating Mississippi blues artist Vasti Jackson. Also documented were David Dye's interviews with most of the key performing artists and with zydeco club owner Sid Williams, zydeco historian Michael Tisserand, and zydeco deejay Herman Fuselier of Lafayette public radio station KRVS.

These interviews examine the history of music created by Southwest Louisiana Creoles, who are generally defined as people of mixed African, French, Spanish, and Native American descent, but especially African and French. Also discussed are the musical families who, generation after generation, play a dominant role in preserving and updating Creole musical traditions; the differences between earlier fiddle-and-accordion-driven 'French' or 'La La' music and later accordion-and-rubboard-driven zydeco; and the influence of Mississippi blues on both traditional Creole music and contemporary zydeco.

The project has resulted in an 87-minute film titled ZYDECO CROSSROADS: A TALE OF TWO CITIES which also serves as an update of Robert Mugge's 1994 film THE KINGDOM OF ZYDECO. The film's dialogue is English, while the song lyrics are a mix of English and French patois with English summaries provided where necessary.

Track Listing
C.J. Chenier - Zydeco Boogaloo
C.J. Chenier - I'm Coming Home
Rosie Ledet - You're No Good For Me
Creole United - Mmm Mmm Mmm
Creole United - Les Barres de la Prison
Soul Creole - Madeleine
Soul Creole - Buffalo Soldier
Sid Williams - Got A Party Goin' On At El Sid O's
Nathan Williams - Lookin' For What You're Lookin' For
Lil' Nathan Williams - That L'Argent
Buckwheat Zydeco - Jackpot
Chubby Carrier - Tu Le Ton Son Ton
Corey Arceneaux - Creole Man
Chris Ardoin - Back Home
Rockin' Dopsie, Jr. - Josephine
Vasti Jackson - Zydeco Crossroads
Rockin' Dopsie, Jr. - Baby What You Want Me To Do
Major Handy - Zydeco Feeling
Major Handy - Trail Ride