Big Chief, Black Hawk | Mardi Gras Indians and Music
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One element of New Orleans culture is music, which is influenced by Mardi Gras Indians.
From food to language and traditions, New Orleans is known for its culture. Jazz was birthed in this city, and music has been influenced by its people including Mardi Gras Indians. The 1965 global hit "Iko Iko" by The Dixie Cups is a prime example.
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Big Chief, Black Hawk | Mardi Gras Indians and Music
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From food to language and traditions, New Orleans is known for its culture. Jazz was birthed in this city, and music has been influenced by its people including Mardi Gras Indians. The 1965 global hit "Iko Iko" by The Dixie Cups is a prime example.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipThe influences of Mardi Gras Indians in New Orleans -- you know, I think about songs, especially like "Iko Iko," which is originally interpreted for popular Black American music in the 1950s by Sugar Boyd Crawford and then the Dixie Cups of New Orleans, also in the 1960s.
Dr. John had a version in the early 1970s.
A song like "Hey Pocky Way" by The Meters, which comes out in 1974.
Those are some examples that I know where the Mardi Gras Indian language has made its way into popular music created by New Orleanians, and especially Black New Orleanians.
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