Iko Iko is probably the most recognized New Orleans song in the world. It's a black indian tribute song—though you'd hardly know it.
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Iko Iko was first recorded by New Orleans native Sugar Boy Crawford 60 years ago. He was beaten by state troopers and stopped making music.
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Iko Iko was made popular by the New Orleans natives Dixie Cups in 1965. You know, the Selma year.
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Iko Iko has been packaged and re-packed for white tastes by the likes of Cyndi Lauper and The Grateful Dead—stripping of its blackness.
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Everyone knows and loves Iko Iko. But we don't know the black men and women who created and produced it.
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Iko Iko's first performer, Sugar Boy Crawford, had Iko Iko beaten out of him by state troopers. Do you know what happened to the Dixie Cups?
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The Dixie Cups, now in their seventies, made Iko Iko popular. They were lucky to get out of Hurricane Katrina alive. All were relocated.
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Anyway, the next time you hear Iko Iko, make sure you remember where it comes from. Such an incredible song. Such a smdh history.
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