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Cajun music an emblematic music of Louisiana is rooted in the ballads of the French-speaking Acadians of Canada. Cajun music is often mentioned in tandem with the Creole-based Cajun-influenced zydeco form both of Acadiana origin. These French Louisiana sounds have influenced American popular music for many decades especially country music and have influenced pop culture through mass media such as television commercials.