Whether reading to children, responding to an interview question, or creating art through her beadwork, Cherice Harrison-Nelson of the Guardians of the Flame never stops teaching or celebrating New Orleans' indigenous cultures. She is a teacher, institution builder, and a... Read more

Christian Scott released his latest album, Stretch Music, in September. Partially recorded at the Parlor Studio in the Irish Channel, Scott takes contemporary jazz to higher heights with this combination release. The album is both a listening and learning experience, availa... Read more

Festivals Acadiens et Créoles is here again, happening October 7-11 at Girard Park in Lafayette. This year's festival is a little extra special, as it commemorates 250 years of Acadians surviving and thriving in southern Louisiana. Since the first Acadians arrived here in F... Read more

The Smoking Time Jazz Club brings New Orleans traditional jazz to Central America in this clip from the 2012 Boquete Jazz & Blues Festival in Boquete, Panama, located in the Chiriqui Highlands.  Read more

Check out the Deslondes performing live in the KEXP studio in Seattle, recorded July 9, 2015. The tracks include "Who Really Loses," "Heavenly Home," "Low Down Soul," and "Beautiful Friend."  Read more

The first Tremé Festival, hosted by the Historic Faubourg Tremé Association (HFTA), is happening Saturday, October 3, from 11a-8p. This free festival kicks off a weekend full of events raising funds for urgent repairs for the St. Augustine Catholic Church. The festival wil... Read more

Git yer whiskey out for a listening session with New Orleans rockabilly-inspired band The Rotten Cores and their new album, Sunset Limited. Released at the beginning of August, Sunset Limited is the second full-length album out from this 4-piece. Their hybrid sound of vinta... Read more

1980s "New Folk" pioneer and Grammy-winnging singer-songwriter Shawn Colvin performs Bruce Springsteen's "Tougher Than The Rest" live at Rockwood Music Hall. Recorded 9/23/15.  Read more

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