Lee Benoit - Allons Danser Colinda

[@Raphaelboucher-vb9et]

Im 81 years l could sing COLINDA for years. Keep it alive bravo raphael

[@karldonald8150]

I've just realized this is 15 years ago, makes me sad thinking how many of these beautiful people might not be here anymore, they lived their lives and culture, God bless you all 🙏

[@raymccranie7872]

Mr Lee does a wonderful job on that old beautiful Cajun Classic Allons Danser Colinda. What a joy to hear his version. I've heard this lovely song covered by numerous groups and Lee Benoit's cover is one of the Best. Before I die, I would love to see Mr Lee perform live. I'm 72 yrs old. I love Cajun Music. Luv ya Lee!!!

[@dalesmth1]

First saw these folks in Crowley,La. at Bellazaire's in August of 1992. My ex wife's nephew was playing drums for Lee at that time. I don't remember if Mark was on the fiddle then or not. I'm happy to see you all have stood the test of time, and kept the culture alive. God Bless you all.

[@murielnadeau6045]

Im so glad I found this site that actually plays and sings French music, mr benoit & his band is great! Being French Canadian & living in ct we don’t have this at all so thank you

[@lloydbrown6055]

I've never known a music to make me go from low depression to laughing full of life love and joy

[@Tiabeanieweenie]

The power of this music: an alchemical transformation of our sorrows ❤

[@davidwayne4296]

Best version of this song I've come across. I think it's a combination of your smooth vocal style and the nice execution by the band members. The dancers are moving flawlessly to the song.

[@johnmack5024]

С’est cool!

[@trackerbab]

This is still the best rendition of Colinda that I’ve heard. Bernie. Moncton NB Canada

[@raphbrightpainting1235]

Bonjour Bernie

[@maem7636]

⬜⏹◾👍👍◾⏹⬜ " At 61 years of age I have memories of my parents singing this song to me as a child. French was their first language. Thanks for sharing the legacy of our people ! "

[@raphbrightpainting1235]

Hope you still parlé Français en Louisiane

[@ltjuglans194]

@@raphbrightpainting1235 Ce serait bien, mais j'en doute. Salutations de l'Europe

[@anthonycarroll6546]

My grandma also spoke French. Of course we didn't call her grandma it was meaux meaux

[@QUINTUSMAXIMUS]

@@raphbrightpainting1235 Some people do still speak French, though it's not widespread like it was decades ago. Y'a des gens qui peuvent parler leur dialecte. C'est pas si common, mais ca existe encore.

[@raymccranie7872]

Man! Lee Benoit is Great!!!! I,d love to see him do a live show. Maybe at Mullates in NOLa. That would be Wonderful!!!! Merci Beaucoup!

[@tuckerguidry4992]

As a musician and a Cajun, this has always been one of my favorite songs since I was a kid. this is my favorite version of this song.

[@Velvetbehr]

Probably the BEST version of this song I've heard. Brings back some good memories yea cher!

[@patricias5122]

I love the grandmother dancing with the little baby!

[@CaptainCrip]

That is normal around here, the children are brought up living in this environment from the time they're sleeping on a pool table to the time they're changing their great grand children's diapers on the pool table.

[@masterslimes]

I saw Lee live in Breaux bridge Louisiana . Loved it. What a great night.

[@bobbyjordan37]

J'écoute encore et encore , je ne m'en lasse pas .Bravo les cajuns.

[@ltjuglans194]

beautiful and gentle voice. - une voix belle et douce. Merci

[@danster4713]

One of the songs my Grand-Ma did at each party. Sur le violon ou bien l`accordéon! Merci. Great rendition. One of the bests if you ask me!

[@eileenbenzler]

I love this song and group brings back memories of my dads music. Thank you!❤️

[@julianlavergne]

Great tune that my mother still sings at 86 when she can remember the words. We help her along as much as we can. I will record us singing together and upload at some point this winter. She loves to sing and I am playing guitar again after a 10 year break.

[@yaniscaraisco2550]

Julian n'oubliez jamais le français, c'est notre richesse et la racine de nos vie

[@kathycarter5578]

I still can't get over your smooth voice; the tone and timbre. Your whole group fits together so perfectly, and this is the best I've ever heard this song presented.

[@loveyourneighbor9354]

The most amazing music, it is so alive and it moves something inside you and your just happy! Love this wonderful music and there is nothing like it!

[@annecytanovich4340]

makes me happy doing my house work ....thanks Lee

[@nonnoinsandiego8303]

Love your music! The triangle player is great. Perhaps she should have her own mic as she gets lost in the mix. Everyone dancing was having such a good time I especially liked the silver haired woman dancing with the baby. Never too young to get them into the music, dancing, and having a good time. Keep up the good work. You bring joy to millions.

[@adolphringen468]

Just read his Wikipedia pg.; he retired in 2019 due to drastic back injury. Wish him well. I just discovered him.

[@AlohaBlade]

So sorry to hear this. Mahalo for sharing.

[@kaletadin3277]

Love this version of this song. This song is one of my favorites; Colinda was almost my name. My Mom liked the name but changed her mind; some people would still call me Colinda sometimes. Anyway, love the name and the song!

[@TheSlider535]

Love the music Lee,.. i live in Quebec Laissez les bons temps rouler !!

[@cristianlupsa7521]

Hi , I'm from Romania where COLINDA means a Christmas Eve songs . Nice song and good work all of you Lee Benoit ! MERCI !

[@scottgullion2899]

My mama was a Cajun girl, a Billiott. I love this great music! I feel like dancing right now!

[@gphilipc2031]

How many folks are try'n to pronounce dem TT's?

[@RoyFive]

Love this song and the way these guys do it.

[@nInAg114]

My new best version of this song! Love the dancing.

[@calummccabe7774]

I'm a young 24 year old guy from the UK love your music Lee!

[@russellsolomon6138]

Calinda (also spelled kalinda or kalenda and Colinda) is a martial art, as well as kind of folk music and war dance in the Caribbean which arose in the 1720s. It was brought to the Caribbean by Africans In the transatlantic slave trade and is based on native African combat dances. The well-known Cajun song "Allons danser Colinda" is about a Cajun boy asking a girl named Colinda to do a risqué dance with him; probably derived from the Calinda dance which was reported to have been performed in New Orleans by Afro-Caribbean slaves brought to Louisiana.[1] Dancing the "Calinda" is also referred to in one of Louisiana writer Kate Chopin's most famous stories from Bayou Folk (1894), "La Belle Zoraïde," which stresses the strong Afro-Caribbean presence in Louisiana.[8]

[@cavramau]

Love someone who knows thier history.

[@dinyversteeg622]

Lee, I love your music. I'm Dutch and live in the south of France.

[@angeladiaz8984]

All your songs and music fantastic thank you so much

[@riabouma9317]

Also love from Friesland

[@pastore0506]

I have listened to this several times over the past couple of years or so. Still love it!

[@ryry9780]

Watching this after seeing its mention in the webcomic Lackadaisy (which I went into after watching the YT pilot). It's pretty catchy! At least, this version is. :D

[@Alberto1713]

beautiful music. I love it

[@LeeBenoitMusician]

Thanks for listening

[@lesliecaulfield61]

I'm an Irish descendant and love Irish music so I bought a concertina and went online to see if I can play the darn thing and came across your great work (although the instruments aren't quite the same lol) I am going now to buy one of your CDs to help support my new found squeeze box hero and fantastic musician.

[@LeeBenoitMusician]

Thanks for the nice comment Leslie. God Bless

[@annecytanovich4340]

good for you

[@jonbyron38]

Leslie Caulfield lol...i got a concertina too after hearing this.

[@manoncauvier4295]

Allon dansé colida fâché veille femmes allons dansé colida fâché veille femmes allons dansé colida fâché partager avec amis Manon cauvier 😁😃❤️💓❤️❤️💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓 super belles chansons

[@raymccranie7872]

I love Lee Benoit but that Chick Bass Player is absolutely Terrible!!!!😢😢

[@Mixster707]

This is real joy right here!

[@wackyruss]

The French lyrics of this song and Cajun Cookin’ keep the culture alive! Don’t let it die, et toi, comme ça!

[@QUINTUSMAXIMUS]

Lache pas la patate ! N'est-ce pas, mon ami ?!

[@Mandobird1]

First two-step I learnt. Still a favourite. Thanks for the great rendition!

[@jasonargone9777]

Love your style, even up here in Rochester NY, great music ! !

[@nelliedunford2291]

Me from Southwest Virginia. Need Happy music. Thank you!!!

[@jamesgodwin868]

I keep coming back to your music over and over. It really helps when I've had a tough day. I hope to make it to one of your shows one day soon. It's a long drive from SC.

[@powwowdoc]

Great job! I love this simple cajun song. We heard this groyp last time we were in N'awlins. "Let's go dance Colinda!"

[@marybullard9727]

Love Cajun music. So happy 😌

[@zachferrell8232]

Very catchy song, thanx for sharing!

[@richardamick8226]

I like all genres of music, but this particular style makes me want to get up and dance. Keep it going.

[@wesleywarren401]

Liese le bon temps roulez monsieur Benoit...tres bon!

[@1949Kenta]

At Long Last the Cajun Community has produced a singer that can carry a tune AND has the ability to enunciate the French so that even a hard of hearing Old Goat like me can understand what He is saying / singing. He is right up there on the same level as Belton and Steve and Vin. It makes you want to jump up out of your seat and push your Old Lady around the Dance Floor! I can't believe I have JUST NOW passed across this young Man's Path. ALLONS DANSER MON AMIS !!! ( YOU TOO, COLINDA!!!)

[@יהודיתרוזנר-ה5כ]

Great music, great artist!

[@jacques5434]

bravo à nos cousins d'amerique pour leur musique cajun et chant en vieux français.👍

[@kentown101]

Well done. I grew up influenced by the Romero Brothers who used to perform Colinda and recorded it about 60 years ago. As anthemic as Jole Blon.

[@ericcvd8303]

Génial 🎉 ça donne envie de bouger, quel bonheur d'entendre ce son de fla France

[@philliplozano7326]

The instrumentation is beautiful but then adding the words and it becomes something totally as some that makes it so enjoyful and relaxing to listen and get down to...

[@cowboystuff2002]

Very Kool! Love it! Makes me wanna' get out and dance again. Love those dance steps. New to me. Like a 2 step, but different.

[@josepena0509]

I love this song s i don't understand but beautiful great .

[@AASparkChaser]

Looks like the Texas Two Step.

[@karenkurmey7294]

Best version ever. He remembered the Cajun howl!!

[@bingusborgus24us]

C'est très joli!! Je l'aime!

[@mcfrdmn]

Lovely rendition of Allons Danser Colinda

[@louisethomas7085]

Your the best Lee Benoit I just love your music

[@LeeBenoitMusician]

Thank you Louise. Glad that you like the music :)

[@MsOldGregg]

Enjoying the music. Nothing like it in South Carolina. In California we had Queen Ida.

[@downsouth1678]

beautiful music i am from montreal and could have swear you were from quebec also as teh accent is very close . i lived in miami and kept the language alive also ! good luck i enjoy your music

[@stankowicz]

Wow! You guys sounds great, super tight band. Your drummer's time is exceptional, by the way!

[@AbsentWithoutLeaving]

AaaaiEEEEEE! Love it!!! Just got back to Chicago from a trip to Acadie and I'm following the music down to Louisianne. And it's just another great journee, thanks for posting this.

[@TheRazldazldee]

Lovin' it! Wish I could see you all in person....laissez le bon temps rouler!

[@retsdon]

Good time music on the sunny side of life. Don't have to go over to the dark to have a good time.

[@mcfrdmn]

Cette chaanson est merveilleuse ! Excellent musical performance !

[@mcfrdmn]

Cette chanson est merveilleuse ! Excellent musical performance !

[@michelvansteenberge571]

@@mcfrdmn désolé : excellente performance musicale

[@Theseus9-cl7ol]

You are damn good Lee Benoit, I'm a new fan.

[@CrazyCoach]

Please come to Canada! Love the music.

[@jlobeo]

I'm sitting here in PA truly enjoying your music

[@LeeBenoitMusician]

Thanks for all of the nice compliments Kathy. Glad to hear that you enjoy the sound. God Bless.

[@warwinlee1021]

What a voice!

[@etoile49]

j'adore

[@billbenoit2510]

Love your music one of my favorite tunes and that name rings a bell LOL

[@kathycarter5578]

Thanks for replying so quickly. Your consideration goes right along with the feelings you put forth in your songs. I'm on it...bringing your music home! Thanks again!

[@3flyte_3flyte]

Je deviens content quand j'écoute ta musique. Merci bien gros!

[@johndalzell5450]

live music and dancing- fabulous

[@stnz908]

Thanks, Lee. Love your stuff. Peace from Canada.

[@pamelageorge8275]

Some great dancers there!

[@colindabennett8165]

I LOVE IT!!

[@hortencialira8315]

Ohhh, how this song brings me some sweet sweet memories love 💕 it.....

[@torquetrain8963]

Man, this was nice. Greetings from the far northwest part of the Louisiana purchase in Idaho.

[@jackbrown7146]

The whole band is on point, but damn that drummer is holding it down! Great version of a great song.

[@robertrbarrera4568]

Wish I could be in Louisiana with my IE Miller and TK Stanley brothers. God bless you all

[@MrPoetnscribe]

Best singer of Cajun music!

[@RichMcCoy12]

One of my very Favorites!

[@phyllismueller7043]

OMG I have been looking for this music my Irish/Spanish blood starts to sing when I hear this music. My husband was born in Caraquet New Brunswick on the Gaspe peninsula and he is sitting here singing along. The weird thing is he has Alzheiemers Disease and can barely remember his french language.

[@QUINTUSMAXIMUS]

(Translations below) Danse, Colinda, ouais Colinda Ouais Colinda, danse! Allons danser, Colinda Danser collé, Colinda Pendant q'ta mère est pas là Pour faire facher les vielles femmes (Let’s dance, Colinda) Dance glued to each other (close), Colinda Pendant que (while) your mother isn’t here To make the old women angry C'est pas tout le monde qui peut danser Toutes les vielles valses du vieux temps Pendant q'ta mère est pas là Allons danser, Colinda! It’s not everybody who can dance All the old Waltz dances of the old days While your mother’s not here Let’s dance Colinda was the prettiest girl in all the bayou land And all the boys would dance with her And try to win her hand Her mother would always chaperone Colinda every night She did not want them Cajun boys To hold her daughter tight Allons danser, Colinda Danser collé, Colinda Pendant q'ta mère est pas là Pour faire facher les vielles femmes C'est pas tout le monde qui peut danser Toutes les vielles valses du vieux temps Pendant q'ta mère est pas là Allons danser, Colinda! Ouais danse, Colinda, ouais Colinda Ouais Colinda, danse! Allons danser, Colinda Danser collé, Colinda Pendant q'ta mère est pas là Oh, pour faire facher toutes les vielles femmes C'est pas tout le monde qui peut danser Toutes les vielles valses du vieux temps Pendant q'ta mère est pas là Allons danser, Colinda! Colinda! Elle, oh yé yaie! Ouais danse, Colinda, ouais Colinda Ouais Colinda, danse! Ouais danse, Colinda, ouais Colinda Ouais Colinda, danse! Colinda!

[@stanleycooper6012]

love your music keep on chooglin

[@michelmercier5639]

bravo

[@marybrown4670]

wish you would come to texas---we like this kind of music too

[@Twig963]

Merci! I play along on my ukulele!

[@davidd.daigle3849]

Lee , do ya think you'll ever come up to the St. John Valley in northern Maine to celebrate the Acadian festival ... ? Quite a shin-dig we had 2-3 yrs. ago ... Acadians from Quebec & also Nouveau Brunswick joined us .... The festival was held simultaneously on both sides of the St. John River in Madawaska , Me. and Edmunston N.B. ..... Not sure who's turn to host it this year ...

[@LeeBenoitMusician]

David D. Daigle We would love to David. We will check on playing up there. Thanks and God bless.

[@davidd.daigle3849]

Please let us know if you can , Lee ... It'd only be an itty -bitty 200 mile jog for me n the missus ... Or , even better , the annual American Folk Festival every August in the middle of the state { Bangor , Maine } Of the 4 stages , the Dance Pavillion is the best for me ... LOVE 2 -stepping to this stuff ! Check with them after this one ... Groups line up Early for this shindig ...

[@LeeBenoitMusician]

We will let you know we go and play up there David.

[@jorgechay1966]

The best great living congratulations from usa

[@meemawpapa-juan8998]

Great music thanks

[@lucienpillot6593]

ALLONS DANSER cOLLINDA que de bonheur de vous ecouter depuis la France

[@JESUSCHRIST-ck6ug]

love cajun music....love u all.....

[@tabarymichel8519]

tres jolie la chanson colinda bravo lee benoit de Michel 59 France

[@LeeBenoitMusician]

Merci

[@tabarymichel8519]

merci de m'avoir répondue j'aime beaucoup votre musique Michel 59 France

[@josephsimon6909]

Bravo those couples till death do them apart still active must be most of them past 70 still going strong..love you all.from.Sabah Borneo.👍👋👋👋❤️💏

[@Dix424USA4]

I sure wish I could be at one of your concerts. Hopefully next year I'll be down your way. Have family down there, anxious to get back :)

[@jbagz7956]

Love Love Love it! Love from Virginia!

[@ronaldclate5092]

Outstanding