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"Salsa Dura" from La Excelencia's "Mi Tumbao Social"

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"Aña Pa Mi Tambor" from La Excelencia's "Mi Tumbao Social"

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"J'Ai E'te' Tout Autour Du Pays" from Cedric Watson's "Cedric Watson"

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"La Valse De Grand Basile" from Cedric Watson's "Cedric Watson"

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"Struggle and Strife (Senegal)" from Meta and the Cornerstones' "Forward Music"

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"Somewhere in Africa" from Meta and the Cornerstones' "Forward Music"

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"The Hill of Thieves" from Cara Dillon's "Hill of Thieves"

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"The Parting Glass" from Cara Dillon's "Hill of Thieves"

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"Suena mi Guitarra" from Federico Aubele's "Amatoria"

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"Otra Vez" from Federico Aubele's "Amatoria"

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"El Camerón" from La Cumbiamba eNeYé's "Marioneta"

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"No Lo Mates" from La Cumbiamba eNeYé's "Marioneta"

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"Tunka" from Namgar's "Nomad"

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"Two Yokhors" from Namgar's "Nomad"

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"Five Long Years" from Nightlosers' "Plum Brandy Blues"

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"Shame, Shame, Shame" from Nightlosers' "Plum Brandy Blues"

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"Mina Zuki" from Nguyên Lê

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"Sweet Ganesh" from Nguyên Lê

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"Wend N'knote" from Alif Naaba's "Wakat"

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"Soun-Kiri" from Alif Naaba's "Wakat"

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"Jolie Coquine" from Caravan Palace

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"Suzy" from Caravan Palace

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"Solid" from François Ladrezo's "Espwa Kouraj"

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"Yonn Dé Twa" from François Ladrezo's "Espwa Kouraj"

Cedric Watson

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Cedric Watson In Concert: GlobalFEST 2010

by Bob Boilen

January 19, 2010 - As a singer-songwriter growing up in the hills of east Texas, Cedric Watson took an interest in Cajun music that made him want to learn the fiddle and accordion. Watson moved to Lafayette, La., to learn zydeco music; there, he played amongst the Creole community, and eventually formed his own band, Bijoux Creole. Click the link above to hear Watson's gripping zydeco music, recorded live at New York City's GlobalFEST on Jan. 10.

In 2009, Watson was nominated for a Grammy for Best Cajun Recording, an award that began in 2007. Walking through the packed crowd at GlobalFEST, I could hear Watson's fiddle — and, later, his accordion — and I could feel his smile through his band and his songs. His was simply the happiest crowd of the night.

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