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Mick Jagger tips hat to Clifton Chenier, zydeco’s chaos conductor with an accordion
Mick Jagger credits Clifton Chenier with shaping the DNA of every zydeco band since, describing him as a "true original" whose accordion-driven sound electrifies Louisiana’s Creole heritage. From rooster fights to the Royal Albert Hall, Chenier stages performances that flirt with chaos and celebration in equal measure.
Armed with accordion, his voice, and a rubboard scraped with beer caps, he channels the raw energy of Creole rhythms—equal parts Haiti, Brazil, and backroad Louisiana—into music meant to stir dust and hips alike.
