Charlie Musselwhite closed out the first full day of performances at Crescent City Blues & BBQ Fest, presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, on Saturday, October 15, 2022! Check out his performance, originally video streamed live by WWOZ, below:  Read more

My show is entitled Overnight Music and Information with The Rootzmaster. My focus is two-fold: (1) music from all the world, all over the US, Central and South America, Africa, the Caribbean, and Europe, and (2) I focus on information to highlight certain endeavors and eve... Read more

I got started with WWOZ back in the Treehouse, the WWOZ Studio in Armstrong Park. A friend of mine asked me to record the Livewire (on a reel to reel tape!) and I’ve been doing it ever since. I think I’ve been on the Tuesday Livewire for over 20 years.  OZ is a wonderful, ... Read more

Here’s a couple questions, from yours truly, the host of The Dean’s List (and Tudo Bem, but let’s stick with the “academic” side for now, and get to the Brazilian side daqui um pouco/in a little bit): 1) Why should you donate to this station, WWOZ-FM, the one you keep on in... Read more

WWOZ is here for the community as a whole, not only the musicians. WWOZ is feeding the community the music that heals it and that music is coming from within.The more people who join WWOZ, the more people who contribute so WWOZ can keep rolling and doing positive things the... Read more

When I think of WWOZ I think about how great the music is, and how the music WWOZ plays caters to everyone. Anybody and everybody can be a part of WWOZ, and a part of New Orleans that way. It’s that gumbo factor. I can’t tell you enough how much I care about WWOZ and the OZ... Read more

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The Festival International de Louisiane lineup is out! This year's festival takes place April 26-30 in Lafayette. Festival International is a cultural celebration is known around the globe for its bold and diverse music, food, art, and unforgettable experiences. It is the ... Read more

Early Mardi Gras morning, the 9th Ward Black Hatchets assembled at the house of Big Chief Dowee Robair where he leads them in the "Indian Red" prayer while introducing, one by one, several Queens (Big and Little), two Spy Boys, two Wild Men, and two Medicine Men. They then ... Read more

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