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http://www.accordions.com/news.aspx?d=17-Oct-2008&lang=de&s=296
http://www.accordions.com/news.aspx?d=17-Oct-2008&lang=de&s=296
17-Oct-2008
by Rob Howard
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 Buckwheat Zydeco, from Louisiana, USA, will perform at ‘The Festival New Orleans’ at The O2 Arena, Drawdock Road, London SE10 0BB, on October 24th and 25th.One of Zydeco’s most popular performers, accordionist Stanley ‘Buckwheat’ Dural has succeeded his mentor, the late Clifton Chenier as a leader in the genre. His style of accordion-driven Zydeco features strains of rock and R&B, and in the process reaches a wider mainstream audience than any artiste before him. Dural was born in Lafayette, Louisiana on November 14, 1947; with his braided hair, he soon acquired the nickname “Buckwheat” (an homage to the Our Gang character), and by the age of four was already touted as a piano prodigy. Although often exposed to traditional zydeco as a child, he preferred R&B, and by the mid-1950s was playing professionally with Lynn August; Dural’s notoriety as a keyboardist quickly spread, and he also backed notables including Joe Tex and Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown. In 1971, Dural founded Buckwheat and the Hitchhikers, a 16-piece funk band which he led for the next half-decade; however, in 1976 he finally fell under zydeco’s sway when recruited to back Chenier — a friend of his father — on tour. Originally brought on as an organist, Dural picked up the accordion within two years and began learning from the master himself; rechristening himself Buckwheat Zydeco, he formed his own combo by 1979, the Ils Sont Partis Band (translated as “They’re off!, ” so named in honor of the cry heard at the beginning of each horse race at the Lafayette track). The Festival New Orleans is a free festival at The O2 Arena, celebrating New Orleans music and culture, and involving 20 bands and musicians. The event runs from 5pm – 11pm on Friday October 24th, and 3pm – 11pm on Saturday October 25th, and coincides with the New Orleans Saints' official NFL game against the San Diego Chargers at Wembley. The event will also feature Louisiana food demonstrations, the Mardi Gras Indians, and a host of authentic New Orleans attractions, including a recreation of the French Quarter’s famous Bourbon Street. |