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You know you've found the hottest dance party in town when you spot Darryl Dancing Man 504 kicking up his heels beside you! Listen in This is My New Orleans, a WWOZ series brought to you by Coventry, to learn more about the high-stepping legend.
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This week’s program features an hour of Flamenco with music and interviews. During the show, Teresa Romero Torkanowsky, a woman who in the 1960s opened a Flamenco club in the French Quarter, visits us. To satisfy our appetite, we stop by Rio Mar restaurant for a sampling of c...
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Join us this Friday night August 3rd at Midnight till 5 a.m. Saturday morning
as The Boudin has stolen the keys for the Ride, and is filling in for the
Midnight Creeper.
The loose plan is to invite Special Guest D.J.'s with each spinning 30 minute
sets.
D.j. 1 will spin a...
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Photographer Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee documented two weeks of memorial activities for Uncle Lionel Batiste, and has shared many of these photos with WWOZ. Here is Ryan's own selection of his best images from second lines and the funeral, most of which have not been seen online. We...
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This week’s program is a mixture of love songs and sweets. And since it’s a little on the warm side these days, we’ll spend most of our time enjoying cool desserts with a little cake on the side.
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The New Orleans Musicians' Clinic is teaming up with WWOZ to find and promote late night healthy eating options in New Orleans. Whether you're a musician, a service industry professional, or a music lover, you've been out late at night and found yourself looking for what to ea...
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For the last year, we have been blessed to say that Lionel Ferbos is our
favorite 100 year old trumpet player. Today he reaches another milestone- he
is 101 years young!
Happy birthday, Lionel!
After coming on the Traditional Jazz Show last week, Lionel got to enjoy some
co...
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Ok, so maybe you're thinking, "Hot soup? In this weather?" but here at 'OZ we are thinking "Bastille Day with brandy, croutons and cheese." Even if Bastille Day has come and gone, you can still celebrate New Orleans' Frenchiness with this fantastic dish. This recipe is courtes...
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