While we know the variations and differences, the phrase "Cajun" would be a collective catch all phrase for what we may as well call "French Music." That would include Cajun, Creole (and La La) as well as Old School / New School contemporary Zydeco. May even be inclussive of Swamp Pop.
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Yep, like I echo too often, labels dont work in South Louisiana.
I wonder, not knowing anything about the Grammy's, who will be picking? What do they base it on, sales? Heck, even those of us who know and love the music would pick a huge array of different winners if we were judges.
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Bryan... I understand what ya mean about the labels.
The KISS method may work well for the occasional.. however, this particular league has a much different drummer, when ya boil it down.
Here is what you can bank on:
No matter who the nominees wind up being (no matter who selects them), It will be an ASCAP/BMI artist.
Why? It is a dual sided promotional method of insuring revenue streams across the board for one, and, a requirement for another.
What does this mean to the overall hopefulls?
It means that there will be more syndications, more registrations of entertainment agency applied fees (unionized Possibly), more applied management/promoter interface. Fingers in the pie and yes POLITICS.
This will give just cause for many fine bands to evaluate the consideration criteria for even coming close to being a qualifier. Q. How many play in bands just on this board alone? Q. How many are registered through BMI/ASCAP and are current w/ dues, applied fees and/or agency fees as a band? This in and of itself will be a brand new ball game hinged upon a set of rules that many have not heard of or played towards. And, we have not even touched upon copywrite issues, concerns and laws.
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Me thinks Louisiana music (all labels) should go back to the porches, firesides, and dancehalls where it is peacefully at home and appreciated and leave all the politics and trophies to the glitter and glam. Mais ça c'est juste moi.
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Okay, check it... how many categories would you devise for south Louisiana music? Let's exclude New Orleans -- just "Music Of Acadiana"... let's just fantasize here... I think there should be 10 new categories added to the Grammy list rather than the umbrella for one.
Traditional Cajun
Cajun Rock
Cajun Pop
Cajun Country
Swamp Pop
ZydeCajun
Traditional Creole/Zydeco (including all those jure bands!)
Nouveau Zydeco
Country Zydeco
Urban Zydeco
There.... that's more like it!
And as a lil' lagniappe, we could have the following "Best Of" series within the Acadiana Genre...
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Pretty good Rick... but ya missed OOFIN and EEFIN as part of it.
Hummmm do you realize Bro., you may be getting a gob of fins flipped your way for showcasing some spin time for this category by certain artists....eh ? Say... Who's your daddy on the air waves of the metro plex, dishing up all that Louisianne vibe on acount'a we wanna know... eh? Rick U Da Man
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Dat's good Wit! Ya know the funny thing is -- I still have to purchase 99% of the music I spin. Course ya know I don't mind helping bands out... But zydeco is my bag on the Dallas airwaves -- and also on every stage that wants it live as well.
Oofin' along brutha, 'cuz that's what I'm reppin', dawg!
Just to throw a couple more things into the pot for consideration.
There have already been at least two Grammies awarded to Zydeco/Cajun artists. They were Clifton Chenier and Queen Ida. This happened back in the 80's, and I think they were lumped into some non-descipt "folk" category.
I understand some of the misgivings that have been expressed about the new category, and how it might be exploited. However, if the new category had existed then, I think we can be darn sure that Clifton and Ida would have been given their awards in that category rather than in "folk". Perhaps we can gain some reassurances from that?