Tune in to WWOZ today as we celebrate the 90th birthday of the divine jazz
singer and educator Germaine Bazzle! Expect to hear salutes throughout the
day from our show hosts (including a few surprises along the way).
At 5pm CT, show host Maryse Dejean will share rare record...
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1 Wanaoh Black Heat 03:55 What It Is!: Funky Soul and Rare Grooves (Disc 4)
2 Freedom for the Stallion Amy Helm 03:23 This Too Shall Light
3 One River to Cross Dedicated Men of Zion 03:08 The Devil Don't Like It
4 Struttin' On Sunday (1970's recordings) Aaron Neville 03:44 For...
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It was a beautiful afternoon for Uptown Super Sunday, starting at A.L. Davis
Park. These are just a few of the highlights of the Black Masking Indians who
were out to celebrate their heritage and culture. Before parading, Creole
Wild West Big Chief Howard Miller poured liba...
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In honor of "Pi Day" (which happens every year on March 14, or 3.14), we
thought you might enjoy this collection of "Pie" recipes. Because in times
like these, we all need more pie!
Lemon Meringue Pie (recipe by Walter Wolfman Washington!):
https://www.wwoz.org/243171-lemon...
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It was in Congo Square that enslaved African people gathered on Sunday
afternoons to practice their ancestral traditions. Their legacy lives on in
the Congo Square Rhythms Festival and Tremé Creole Gumbo Festival, a free
event that celebrates the music, food, and dance of o...
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1 04 - Theme from Shaft Prophets of Soul 05:24 Prophet of Soul Gregory James
Edition
2 We Will Work Faith & Harmony 02:54 Sacred Soul Of North Carolina
3 I'm Going Home Dedicated Men of Zion 03:56 The Devil Don't Like It
4 The Masquerade Is Over Dobby Dobson - 03:06 You Can't...
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The end of 2022 will make ten years of volunteering at WWOZ and I love it
more all the time. No matter what’s going on in life - whether it's
hurricanes, holidays, heartbreak or when everything is perfect - WWOZ is my
favorite relationship and the best part of closing out t...
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My parents came of age in the 50s when Jazz was at its prime. They went to
shows and heard everybody: Miles, Coltrane, Thelonios Monk. Even though I
grew up in suburban Detroit, my sister and I didn’t have a Motown
experience, it was Jazz from a very young age. I got my fir...
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We are excited to share that WWOZ received three top honors at the
Louisiana Association of Broadcasters Prestige Award Ceremony today in Baton
Rouge!
UNIQUELY LOUISIANA
WWOZ - Jazz Festing in Place
Recognizes the radio station with the best programming highlighting the
d...
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Tune in to the '50s R&B Show tonight at 7pm CT as host Neil Pellegrin pays
homage to a largely unsung talent and intriguing personality in New Orleans
R&B history: "Grandpa" Elliott Small, who passed away March 8 at age 77.
Thanks to Grandpa Elliott's prominent inclusion in...
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