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Genre
cajun
Parent Genre: blues

Cajun music is a genre that originated in Louisiana, USA, and is characterized by its lively and upbeat rhythms, accordion and fiddle instrumentation, and French lyrics. It is heavily influenced by the traditional music of the Acadian people who settled in the region. Cajun music often tells stories of love, heartbreak, and everyday life in the bayou. It has gained popularity over the years and has become a staple of Louisiana culture.


Top artists of cajun genre

Wayne Toups
Jimmy C. Newman
Doug Kershaw
The Balfa Brothers
Travis Matte And The Zydeco Kingpins
Keith Frank & The Soileau Zydeco Band
Belton Richard
Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys
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List of cajun artists

Here is a list of cajun artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the cajun genre. You can find out what cajun genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namePopularity instrumentalnessdanceabilityenergyacousticnessHappinesstempofollowers
1
Wayne Toups
33 0 57 55 6 49 120 14682
2
Jimmy C. Newman
27 8 51 62 50 73 123 1626
3
Doug Kershaw
24 4 41 77 69 93 174 4780
4
The Balfa Brothers
24 0 0 0 0 0 0 4688
5
Travis Matte And The Zydeco Kingpins
23 1 61 87 10 90 143 3425
6
Keith Frank & The Soileau Zydeco Band
23 1 68 78 6 87 127 8312
7
Belton Richard
22 0 61 51 42 85 119 1874
8
Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys
22 19 43 85 51 92 189 3710
9
Jamie Bergeron & The Kickin' Cajuns
22 0 68 62 4 57 107 3592
10
BeauSoleil
21 12 59 88 32 91 100 7833
11
Boozoo Chavis
20 16 70 72 11 84 125 3975
12
The Cajun Playboys
20 32 70 48 39 92 120 2317
13
Pine Leaf Boys
20 1 58 80 31 86 134 3816
14
Jo-El Sonnier
19 0 0 0 0 0 0 3513
15
Lost Bayou Ramblers
19 15 50 69 27 59 169 6751
16
Red Stick Ramblers
18 1 67 44 52 87 94 3411
17
Leroy Thomas
16 0 74 77 10 91 116 1607
18
D.L. Menard
16 4 64 58 52 87 128 2286
19
Cedric Watson
15 0 65 83 20 78 100 3427
20
Nathan Abshire
15 3 56 48 38 85 128 1467
21
Chris Ardoin & Double Clutchin'
15 0 65 90 7 97 161 5248
22
Kevin Naquin
13 0 0 0 0 0 0 1051
23
Waylon Thibodeaux
13 0 60 76 21 96 97 1191
24
Bonsoir Catin
13 29 45 94 54 84 169 1420
25
Justin Wilson
12 0 0 0 0 0 0 1513
26
Dewey Balfa
12 0 0 0 0 0 0 1400
27
Michael Doucet
12 1 47 52 72 76 132 1502
28
Courtney Granger
11 0 0 0 0 0 0 714
29
Feufollet
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 3265
30
The Balfa Freres
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 269
31
Canray Fontenot
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 914
32
High Performance
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 517
33
Joe Bonsall
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 198
34
Blind Uncle Gaspard
8 0 46 20 95 58 144 874
35
Bruce Daigrepont
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 910
36
Ray Abshire
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 231
37
Balfa Toujours
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 991
38
Magnolia Sisters
7 0 60 45 65 86 157 1019
39
Harry Choates
7 48 55 44 89 90 143 727
40
Wade Frugé
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 317
41
Shirley Bergeron
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 305
42
Delma Lachney
6 57 78 40 96 63 108 0
43
Captain Gumbo
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 525
44
Vin Bruce
6 0 62 45 52 96 97 458
45
Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 719
46
Joel Savoy
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 346
47
Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band
4 36 68 97 71 91 102 1262
48
Jesse Lége
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 288
49
Eddie LeJeune
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 431
50
Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 400
51
Dennis McGee
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 534
52
Iry LeJeune
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 897
53
Camey Doucet
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 335
54
Hackberry Ramblers
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 697
55
Cleoma Breaux
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 280
56
Joe Falcon
4 1 54 61 98 91 93 429
57
Amede Ardoin
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 534
58
Hadley J. Castille
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 180
59
Austin Pitre
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 463
60
Sammy Naquin
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 217
61
Johnny Sonnier
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 282
62
Ivy Dugas
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 150
63
Lawrence Walker
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 323
64
Paul Daigle
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 410
65
Joseph Jones
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 32
66
Sheryl Cormier
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 117
67
Aldus Roger
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 133
68
The Dockery Boys
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 114
69
Leo Soileau
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 355
70
Filé
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 188
71
MOJO & The Bayou Gypsies
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 272
72
Lisa Brande
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 91
73
The California Cajun Orchestra
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 78
74
Cyprien Landreneau
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 35
75
David Doucet
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 289
76
Donald Thibodeaux
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 77
77
Disorder On The Border
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 93
78
Milton Molitor
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
79
Paul Daigle & Cajun Gold
0 0 40 53 86 96 159 39
80
Les Amis Creole
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 121
81
The Musical Four Plus One
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
82
J.B. Fuselier
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48
83
Oscar Doucet & Alius Soileau
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35
84
Sindey Babineaux
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23
85
Mrs. Rodney Fruge
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13
86
Jolly Boys Of Lafayette
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39
87
Isom Fontenot
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35
88
Marce Lacouture
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65
89
Happy Fats
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26
90
Myrick "Freeze" Guillory
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 124
91
Papa Cairo
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21
92
Vincent & Cagley
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15
93
Bill Matte
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38
94
Shelby Vidrine
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
95
Harry Choates & His Melody Boys
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15
96
Moise Robin
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34
97
Slim Doucet
0 88 68 76 95 83 102 7
98
Marion Marcotte
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35
99
La Touche
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 175
100
Thibodeaux Boys
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20
101
Le Rue
0 0 60 81 60 97 117 174