Oui On Peut! Zydeco for Obama 2008

Oui, on Peut! Zydeco for Obama 2008
Oui, on peut — Yes we can! Obama Zydeco from Louisiana 2008
music video

Filmed at the Whirlybird in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana

Musicians: Dirk Powell, Christine Balfa, Jeffrey Broussard, Zydeco Joe Citizen, Corey “L’il Pop” Ledet, and Linzay Young

Top Image by Mike Licht. Download a copy here. Creative Commons license; credit Mike Licht, NotionsCapital.com.

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Weer'd Beard Says:
October 22, 2008 at 3:51 pm
I do like me some Zydeco. Not a fan of the subject tho.

thankfully my French is HORRIBLE, and my Creole is non-existant!
Mike Licht Says:
October 22, 2008 at 5:50 pm
WB: A political ad you can really dance to. Can’t beat that two weeks before the election.
Robert Says:
October 25, 2008 at 4:16 pm
Being from New Orleans, it Music that I grew up, we all have some Cajun
runing through our veins. Zydeco Music is Cajun Blues!!!!!
Seth Kibel (The Alexandria Kleztet) Says:
October 25, 2008 at 4:27 pm
Excellent!
Next, the traditional French dance, the “Yes We Can-Can.”
(sorry…)

– Seth
Mike Licht Says:
October 25, 2008 at 4:50 pm
Seth:

The Great Schlep really needs a theme song . . . .