WWOZ brings together our local, national and international supporters into a distinctive community that celebrates and strengthens the music, musicians, culture and culture bearers of New Orleans.
On today’s show, John Ellis and Double Wide provides the musical mischief,
recorded live at the Blue Nile on Frenchman Street in New Orleans. As for
food, we walk the culinary tightrope between some hearty fried pork belly and
a salad of seasonal offerings, all brought to y...
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A space for kids to discover their talents and celebrate their own amazing
culture: second lines, brass bands, Mardi Gras Indians and more - that's what
the Original Big 7 Cultural Division provides. Take the Red Flame Hunters:
the Big 7's own Mardi Gras Indian tribe, compo...
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This Friday, February 3rd from 6 to 9 a.m. during the Friday Morning Set and
at The Jazz Crossroads we observe the birthday of (and I play a request from)
a man who was a WWOZ show host for 24 years! You also can hear music from
some recent local music award winners, and tw...
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On this week’s program, we enjoy the music of Kermit Ruffins, Glen David
Andrews and Soul Rebels Brass Band. We also grab a burger, either grass-fed
beef or vegetarian (take your pick) at Cowbell, a restaurant in the Riverbend
section of New Orleans. And then we meet up wit...
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An easy to eat dish that will make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside, we recommend making yourself a large quantity and bringing it out in single servings to the parade route, the Krewe den (for your late-night craft making), or taking the entire dish to your next celebration.
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I have been missing for two weeks and will be out for one more week. The last
two I had work that kept me away from the city on Wednesday. This week while
I will be working during the day I will be on Beale Street each evening for
The International Blues Challenge. IBC is t...
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At this year’s 54th Grammy awards, there were a slew of Louisiana musicians nominated in several different categories. Only one band took home the win (yay, Rebirth!) but you can still join us in congratulating all the nominees here!
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