Ad Vielle Que Pourra - tune "Andropov/Polka Felix" originally written by this French-Canadian outfit Balfa Brothers - godfathers of Cajun music and writers of the "Balfa Waltz". Boozoo Chavis Clifton Chenier - one of the originators of Zydeco and writer of "Zydeco Cha Cha". Canray Fontenot The Dubliners - first heard the traditional Irish tune "Lowlands of Holland" listening to them. Mamou - the original Cajun punk band. Mano Negra - Manu Chao's first band Irvan Perez - one of the last native Spanish speakers from Louisiana, who sadly passed in 2008 after surviving Hurricane Katrina. "Cuando creceran los flores" quotes a traditional decima originally from the Canary Islands performed by Irvan. New Model Army - not only an influence with their early material but a damn nice bunch of guys. Nyah Fearties / Dub Skelper / Junkman's Choir - Scottish folk punks, writers of "Big Man Walking in the Rain". Pogues - the Irish punk band that started it all... Slime - German punk band. Original writers of "Untergang 83". Ukrainians - Big influence. Slavic punk band from the early 90s.
