The music of Louisiana can be divided into three general regions.

The Acadiana region of the state (Southern Louisiana, west of New Orleans) is dominated by Cajun culture.

To the southeast, the region in and around Greater New Orleans has a unique musical heritage tied to Dixieland jazz, blues and Afro-Caribbean rhythms.

The northern portion of the state starting at Baton Rouge shares the similarities with the rest of the US South. Acadiana has four main musical genres - Creole music (i.e. zydeco), swamp blues, swamp pop and Cajun music.

New Orleans music is a rich gumbo of Early African, Caribbean and Creole music, Jazz, and New Orleans blues.

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