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Keith Frank & Creole Connection
The Creole Connection:The Masked Band
Genres: Blues, International Music, Pop

Track Listings (18) - Disc #1
1. What You Gonna Do by Yourself - Keith Frank, Traditional
2. Went Down to the River - Keith Frank, Frank, K.
3. Madeleine - Keith Frank, Traditional
4. Shake It Down - Keith Frank, Frank, K.
5. Games People Play - Keith Frank, South, Joe
6. Creole Music - Keith Frank, Carrier, R.
7. She Is Shaking Her Big Butt - Keith Frank, Frank, K.
8. Morning Train - Keith Frank, Chenier, C.J.
9. Tante Delphine - Keith Frank, Frank, K.
10. Every Dog Has His Day - Keith Frank, Frank, K.
11. Not Going Down the Road - Keith Frank, Frank, K.
12. La Valse de Mon Grande Pere - Keith Frank, Frank, C.
13. Oh Mom! - Keith Frank, Frank, C.
14. ?o Fa - Keith Frank, Delafose, J.
15. Ch?re Ici, Ch?re L? Bas - Keith Frank, Traditional
16. Pine Tree Two Step - Keith Frank, Ardoin, Gustave
17. Jolie Bassette - Keith Frank, Ardoin, A.
18. Jongle ? Moi - Keith Frank, Doucet, M.

CD Details

All Artists: Keith Frank & Creole Connection
Title: The Creole Connection:The Masked Band
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Louisiana Red Hot
Release Date: 2/27/2001
Genres: Blues, International Music, Pop
Styles: Regional Blues, Cajun & Zydeco
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 608691113520

CD Reviews

Creole Zydeco

David M. Stalcup | Bakersfield, CA USA | 05/07/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Keith Frank masquerades as the leader of this top-notch Zydeco band. This is the newest Frank family project marking a return to their Creole roots with a combination of English & Creole French lyrics and traditional Creole instrumentation. This represents the extended, multigenerational Frank family coming full circle. This album is musically inclusive, as opposed to "retro". Carlton Frank emerged from retirement to play fiddle, an instrument all but nonexistent in contemporary Zydeco. With varying instrumentations, classic songs and bright new originals, The Creole Connection serves to include the entire Frank family in its delivery of "holistic" Zydeco to a listening public beyond Louisiana to the rest of the world."

A much need return to the musical roots

C. LaCour | Texas | 06/15/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I really love this CD. Like some other preservationists of Creole culture, I had become concerned that the "nouveau zydeco" had begun to incorporate too much hip hop flavor, sacrificing the French roots. Many of the younger bands don't know (or care) about balancing their music with respect to the old Creole songs, waltzes, etc. while putting their own stamp on the music so it can continue to grow, develop, and stay fresh. This CD is a nice balance, with 6 of the 18 tracks having French lyrics. I am giving it 4 stars because I don't think Keith Frank succeeded in his goal of creating a musical "alter-ego" for himself. The original tracks have Keith Frank all over them, even if you don't read the credits. Not that that's a bad thing -- Keith Frank is a great musician, and his lyrics can be quite refreshing, funny, and thought provoking. I highly recommend this CD to those who may be new to zydeco and are therefore unfamiliar with its roots, history, and some of the pioneer French music artists. I hope the Creole Connection will continue to record."