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Interview with Spy Boy Timothy Washington of the 9th Ward Hunters

Sat, 07/21/18

Takin' It To The Streets host Action Jackson sits down with Spy Boy Timothy Washington of the 9th Ward Hunters Black Indians of Mardi Gras. They discuss the Spy Boy position; Juneteenth; the masking tradition; masking in the 1980s and 1990s; resurrecting the Indian traditio... Read more

Video: Kyle Roussel Organ Trio

Sat, 07/21/18

Rewind! Here's our live video stream, available on demand, from the Kyle Roussel Organ Trio's free concert at the Jazz & Heritage Foundation on Saturday, July 14.  Read more

WWOZ nominated for Marconi Radio Award for Non-Commercial Station of the Year 2018

Sat, 07/21/18

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

We are happy to share that WWOZ has been named a finalist for the national Marconi Radio Award for Non-Commercial Station of the Year. The Marconi Radio Awards honor radio stations and on-air personalities for excellence in broadcasting. Winners will be announced September ... Read more

Rhythm Room Playlist 07/20/18

5 things to know for 7/20 - 7/26

Thu, 07/19/18

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

1) Tales of the Cocktail is here! The cocktail convention kicked off July 17 and runs through Sunday, July 27.  2) Little Freddie King is celebrating his 78th trip around the sun with a Blues Birthday Bash at BJ's on Friday, July 20! Happy birthday! 3) Get out of town? The... Read more

Video: Christien Bold at WWOZ

Wed, 07/18/18

Host Sondra Bibb welcomed Christien Bold and his band into the studio this afternoon during Jazz From The French Market. Check out their entire set below! Read more

New video from Cyril Neville 'Love Has Got To Win'

Wed, 07/18/18

Check out the latest from Cyril Neville, 'Love Has Got To Win.' The song is a previously unreleased track from his new five-disc collection, Endangered Species: The Complete Recordings. The box set brings together all of Neville's recordings on Endangered Species Records. ... Read more

Jimmy Horn, Benny Maygarden, Johnny J + more, Th. 7-10p

Tue, 07/17/18

Authored by:  DJ Swamp Boogie

Tune in to the evening R&B Show on Thursday, July 20 as DJ Swamp Boogie welcomes Jimmy Horn, of Special Man Industries, to talk about some new releases and collaborations. Benny Maygarden and Johnny J will also be stopping by to perform a few classic Blues cuts from the Exc... Read more

Video: Little Freddie King 'Chicken Dance'

Mon, 07/16/18

Happy birthday to Little Freddie King (July19)! He's performing Thursday night at d.b.a. and celebrating another trip around the sun with a Blues Birthday Bash at BJ's  on Friday night starting at 10p.  Read more

Morning Set 07/16/18