''Zydeco Junkie'' is an album by the

Zydeco Zydeco ( or , french: Zarico) is a music genre that evolved in southwest Louisiana by French Creole speakers which blends blues, rhythm and blues, and music indigenous to the Louisiana Creoles and the Native American people of Louisiana. Al ...

band

Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band Chubby Carrier And The Bayou Swamp Band is a Zydeco band from Louisiana founded by Chubby Carrier in 1989. Awards Chubby Carrier And The Bayou Swamp Band have a Grammy award for Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album for their album Zydeco Junkie. A ...

, released in 2010. It received the 2010

Grammy The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pre ...

award for Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album. Jamie Bergeron and

Geno Delafose Geno Delafose (born February 6, 1971) is an American zydeco accordionist and singer. He is one of the younger generations of the genre who has created the sound known as the nouveau zydeco. His sound is deeply rooted in traditional Creole music ...

make special guest appearances.

Reception

Dan Willging of ''

OffBeat Magazine ''OffBeat'' is a New Orleans, Louisiana monthly local music magazine founded by Jan V. Ramsey in 1987. The magazine, published by OffBeat, Inc., focuses on the popular music of New Orleans and Louisiana, which is generally R&B, blues, jazz, roc ...

'' gave the album positive reviews citing the focused vocals and originality of the album.

Awards

''Zydeco Junkie'' won the

award for Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album. Also, it won the Best Zydeco Album from ''

'' for 2010.

Track listing

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Zydeco Junkie 2010 albums Chubby Carrier albums Grammy Award for Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album