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Madame Zin Zin

from Mme Zin Zin by Dougie and the Tone Drifters

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A little story about the real life Créole Traiteur (Healer) from Breaux Bridge, Louisiana.

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English Translation: "Madame Zin Zin"

We sing now of Madame Zin Zin
A Créole Traiteur (healer) so shrewd
She lives near big Breaux Bridge
Over there, at the end of the road

She draws blood from a black chicken
To treat certain maladies
She spreads the blood with a feather
While praying to heaven

Oh, Madame Zin Zin
You help the sick so well
Oh, dear sly one
You help the poor so well

Oh, Madame Zin Zin
Bring out the black chicken!
Oh, I come to you on my knees
Treat me well tonight

French Lyrics:

On chante asteur d’Madame Zin Zin
Traiteur Créole et malin
Elle reste auprès d’Grand Pont Breaux
La bas, au bout du chemin

Elle tire du sang d’un poulet noir
Qui traite certaines maladies
Elle met le sang avec une plume
Priant vers paradis

Oh, Madame Zin Zin
Tu aides bien les malades
Oh, ‘tit canaille
Tu aides biens les pauvres

Oh, Madame Zin Zin
Sortez le poulet noir!
Oh, je viens aux genoux
Traitez-moi bien ce soir

credits

from Mme Zin Zin, released August 31, 2021
(Music: Joel Breaux, Lyrics: Doug Schroeder, Jones Road Productions, BMI)
Vocals: Blake Miller and Amelia Biere. Accordion: Joel Breaux. Guitar: Amelia Biere. Fiddle: Blake Miller. Bass: Johnny Daigle.

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Dougie and the Tone Drifters Breaux Bridge, Louisiana

Doug Schroeder and Susanne Giezendanner live in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. They've been playing and performing Cajun music locally for about 15 years and Mme Zin Zin is their first pass at writing, performing and producing an album of original songs.

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