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wrote: "Yet for all his myriad influences, Williams clearly appreciates the value of a fundamental zydeco groove, the churning, ceaselessly syncopated beat that makes 'Hey Manan', 'Zydeco Is Alright' and 'Zydeco Road' so rhythmically contagious." The
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concluded that Williams blends "boogie, soul, country and blues, all spiked with the rhythms of Acadia, into an astonishing dance music... This is folk music—but it's advancing forward as folk music always must to remain powerful." The
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determined that the Cha Chas "emphasize the R&B elements of zydeco with nifty horn charts, hints of New Orleans funk and Williams' versatile accordion playing."
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noted that "the combination of Williams' skilled accordion and Allen Broussard's alto sax gives the music a broader melodic range than many zydeco groups have."
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wrote that a "high point of the risk-taking album is 'Mama's Tired', which combines zydeco with both ska and '60s-type soul."
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stated that, "like the best New Orleans music, the Zydeco Cha Chas combine multicultural ingredients to create a fresh stew."
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Weinberg, Bob (November 17, 1993). "Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas Follow Me Chicken". Music.
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Gettelman, Parry (January 14, 1994). "A Mixed Bin for Listening Pleasure". Calendar.
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Snowden, Don (January 8, 1995). "Young Zydeco Artists Reignite Chenier's Flame".
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Stoute, Lenny (July 20, 1995). "Summertime, and the perfect music's zydeco".
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Hawkins, Robert J. (September 8, 1994). "Follow Me Chicken". Entertainment.
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Joyce, Mike (September 10, 1993). "Even in Wonder, Nathan's 'Lovely'".
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as well as music of the Caribbean. Kenyatta Simon played
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Index


Studio album
Nathan Williams
Genre
Zydeco
Label
Rounder
Producer
Scott Billington
Nathan Williams
Nathan Williams
Scott Billington
Clifton Chenier
djembe
Z.Z. Hill
Isn't She Lovely
Stevie Wonder
AllMusic
Los Angeles Times
MusicHound World: The Essential Album Guide
Orlando Sentinel
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings
The Washington Post
Orlando Sentinel
Los Angeles Times
The Press-Enterprise
Miami New Times
AllMusic
Isn't She Lovely
"Nathan Williams: Keeps It in the Family"

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