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SkyBest Mainstage Series Event:

Buckwheat Zydeco

Saturday, July 11, 2009 · 8pm

Farthing Auditorium[ Map ]

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina

Sponsored by McDonald's of Boone

Four-time Grammy nominee Buckwheat Zydeco conveys the essence of zydeco music as seen through the prism of rock, soul and jazz.

Hailing from Lafayette, Louisiana, Stanley "Buckwheat" Dural Jr. describes his hometown "a close-knit community where many black people express their Creole heritage by speaking French, and by playing and dancing to zydeco." This hybrid genre blends Afro-Caribbean rhythms with blues, soul, rock, country and the French-rooted Cajun music of the Creoles' white neighbors. The son of a zydeco accordionist, Buckwheat grew up steeped in this culture, absorbing Lafayette's prodigious output of blues and Gulf Coast "swamp pop."

His stellar career spans decades of critical acclaim, and he has headlined major venues; collaborated with a who's who of musicians from Eric Clapton to Mavis Staples, and made numerous television appearances, including The Late Show with David Letterman and NBC's Today show. His latest release, Jackpot, was well received by critics and fans alike.

Buckwheat Zydeco last played at An Appalachian Summer Festival in 2006, energizing the crowd and thrilling audience members of all ages.

Additional information:

[ Buckwheat Zydeco ]
Official website.

Sponsored by:

McDonald's of Boone
[ McDonald's of Boone ]

2009 major corporate sponsorship provided by:

Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation
Westglow Resort & Spa
SkyBest Communications, Inc.

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