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Genre: cajun

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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.


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Most popular cajun albums

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Cajun Roots
1994
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The Color of Music: Acadian Rose
2016
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Toups: The New Blues Sessions
1997
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Cajunization
2005
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Cajun Party!
2008
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The Back Door and Other Cajun Classics
1980
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Joyeux Noël
1992
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Le Troubadour Creole
2013
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Hey Do Right
2012
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Vive L'Amour
2009
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Early American Cajun Music: Classic Recordings From the 1920's
1999
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Jewel of the Bayou
2010
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Made In The Shade
2007

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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.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 32 15398
2 29 1631
3 23 3842
4 22 8378
5 22 8556
6 22 3564
7 21 4070
8 20 3947
9 19 2055
10 18 2339
11 18 4157
12 14 1615
13 16 2480
14 16 4037
15 14 1776
16 12 638
17 12 1201
18 12 1267
19 10 1507
20 9 141
21 8 637
22 7 1002
23 7 368
24 5 507
25 5 97
26 4 345
27 4 468
28 4 393
29 2 372
30 24 5240
31 18 7469
32 25 1842
33 13 1550
34 13 3906
35 12 1678
36 9 1293
37 8 1019
38 5 1133
39 5 1086
40 5 495
41 5 653
42 4 873
43 4 965
44 4 1355
45 4 597
46 3 479
47 3 266
48 1 216
49 1 227
50 8 534
51 6 259
52 3 155
53 3 353
54 3 166
55 2 168
56 2 84
57 20 3614
58 10 944
59 10 202
60 9 3369
61 8 402
62 6 803
63 6 776
64 6 333
65 4 492
66 3 551
67 3 404
68 3 777
69 2 300
70 2 541
71 2 191
72 2 143
73 2 138
74 2 518
75 2 192
76 1 166
77 1 91
78 1 316

cajun playlist created by Chosic

Enjoy this playlist of popular cajun music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.