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of OZilians all over the world getting their groove on to the sounds of Labor
Day weekend festing at home! Helping us stay together while we're apart.
See the entire series at once at this link.
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We all know local festivals aren't just about the music. You've gotta have
the right food (and drink), too. Here's a nice round-up of Louisiana festival
recipes to try at home!
FOOD
Five po-boy recipes
Crawfish pasta with cream sauce
Turkey wing gumbo
Jamaican beef patt...
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Our virtual Groove Gala was a smashing success last night! Shoutout to
everyone who joined us live as we streamed on our website, YouTube, Facebook,
and Twitch. If you missed it, here is the stream as it aired last night!
Thanks to all of our brand new and renewing members ...
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Sylvester Francis, founder and proprietor of the Backstreet Cultural
Museum, died Tuesday, September 1, 2020.
Francis officially opened the Treme museum at 1116 Henriette DeLille Street
in 1999. But its origins can be traced back to the 1970s when he paraded with
the Gentl...
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This Sunday would've been the start of the 2020-21 second line season,
kicking off, as always, with the Valley of Silent Men parade.
This week on Takin' It To The Streets, Action Jackson gets on the phone with
Valley of the Silent Men President Leon Anderson Jr. to talk abo...
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1 Bite The Bullet Lee Thompson Ska Orchestra 02:54 Bite The Bullet
2 B2 - SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE A MOTHERLESS CHILD.mp3 CLARENCE SMITH 05:16
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO LOVE
3 City In The Sky Staple Singers 03:45 Ultimate Staple Singers: A Family
Affair 2
4 Now That I'm Gone (When A...
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Scenes from Big Queen Kim "Cutie" Boutte's funeral service on August 22, 2020
in New Orleans. She became an ancestor on August 11, 2020, at age 55, after
being caught by stray gunfire from a shooting during a funeral repass. Kim
was an honored Big Queen of The Spirit of FiY...
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COVID-19 has impacted the New Orleans cultural communities deeply. This week
on Takin' It To The Streets, Action Jackson gets on the phone with Robert
Starks, business manager of the Big Nine Social and Pleasure Club, and
his wife, Belida. Starks tested positive for coronav...
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1 Skin It Back [Part 1] Tommy Bush 03:03 (Cal
State Music 3204)
2 king of kings (aka king of glory) dennis alcapone
03:13 guns don't argue cd1
3 Big Boat Ride [#] Dorothy Norwood 04:11 Come
Back Strong: Hotlanta Soul Vol 4
4 ...
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Check out a preview from Reverend John Wilkins' new album, Trouble, due out
September 18 on Goner Records. Pre-order it here now. DJ Swamp Boogie will
also be premiering more tracks from the album on his show Thursdays, 7-10pm.
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