Hideaway on Lee, a bar and music venue in Lafayette, Louisiana, Cedric Watson belted out the lyrics to "Oh, Bye Bye" in Louisiana French. Kouri-Vini has been reclaimed to prevent confusion with other "Creole" terms, referring to things like food and ethnicity (Credit: Rubens Alarcon/Alamy)"When I joined this band in 2011, I just identified as African American, but now, through years of travel and learning, I also identify as Creole," said Desiree Champagne, the washboard player in Watson's band. " He hopes it will also put a few Kouri-Vini phrases on their tongue