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 Saturday, September 28th from 6-10PM at Soule Cafe (2549 Banks Street),
Rapbaum's Daily brand collaborates with the Coalition to Restore Coastal
Louisiana (CRCL) for Save the Shoreline, a benefit event aimed at raising
funds and awareness for Louisiana’s ongoing battle w...
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The Young Men Olympian Junior Benevolent Association (YMO) was founded in
1884. YMO was originally founded to assist community members who were
struggling with sickness, debt, and burial costs. The association also
started to host an annual second line parade. 140 years lat...
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Hello Guardians,
How is everyone feeling today? I am enjoying Monday so far. Show was a
little hectic in my mind. Most times I have a show pretty well planned
out. I have my "regions"- areas of music that I will be getting to.
Whether it is genre based, a specific a...
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In the SEPTEMBER 2024 Issue of the 'OZone,
WWOZ's monthly newsletter:
Spring Membership Drive, September 26-October 4 | Home Is Where the Groove Is
| WWOZ Wins 5 Press Club Awards! | Save the Dates! Festing in Place Returns
October 24-27 | Groove Gala Photos | Crescent...
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The Young Men Olympian, Jr. Benevolent Association held their anniversary
parade on September 8 and WWOZ photographer Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee was there to
capture the scene. Since their founding in 1884, members would go to a nearby
church a few weeks before their annual parad...
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--Written by Melissa Milton
Bob Murret's record collection has superpowers. It can time travel,
transporting you back to the New Orleans of the 1950s and 1960s as Bob, best
known as WWOZ’s Rare on the Air, spins them every Wednesday night from 7 to
10 pm.
That vinyl colle...
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The WWOZ Groove Gala returned to Tableau and Le Petit Theatre on Thursday,
September 12! This year's Groove Gala performers included Irma Thomas, Kermit
Ruffins, Little Freddie King, Wendell Brunious & Tom Hook, Doreen Ketchens,
Gerald French, and DJ Neil Pellegrin. It was ...
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Hey OZ listeners,
I hopw you are having a wonderful Monday and a had a great weekend. I
had a very rocky month of August, so I have been really looking forward to a
leveling out in September. One super high note is that we are now in our
new studio on the fifth f...
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