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Cajun music, a little Zydeco, some blues, a little "world" music, even some surf guitar--but everything fits together with integrity and conviction. For lovers of modern Cajun music, this disk is pretty well self-recommending. I guess that's why they call it "Cajunization." If you've never sampled Cajun music, this might the perfect place to start, because you may well hear things with which you are familiar, but presented in whole new--Cajunized--way. Michael Doucet and Beausoleil have been entertaining live audiences and making rollicking recordings for more than two decades , and this newest recording is as good as or maybe even better than anything they have ever done before. The musical fabric is so luxurious and fulfilling as they weave traditional and modern threads together into a seamless tapestry of sound.
This work is brilliant, sophisticated, yet fun to listen to over and over. "L'Amour Poisonne" is a particularly dynamic song. If you could have only one Beausoleil CD, this is the one you should have. Cajunization is an outstanding achievement by Michael Doucet and Beausoleil. The songs are a mix of styles that have been "cajunized", resulting in a truely unique sound.
I love each and every track, shows their versatility as a band. Nice mixture of traditional cajun with some jazz, blues and a touch of cuban. Sure, the cajun dance songs are fun, but it's nice to hear them expand the genre a bit, something they do very well on this CD. Just saw these guys last week on Maui, they were great. Bought the CD at the show, it's really a wonderful CD, imho.
From a hometown fan. I hope they do more albums like this. BeauSoleil always brings new insights into their cd productions, but this one really touches the heart and soul. "Chanson pour Tommy" is stunning, as "La Terre de mon grand père" and "Recherche d'Acadie" are historically important.
Great insturmentals, vocals, all around good music. They are not getting older; they are getting better.
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