Getting hounded by the same 10 tunes everywhere you go this holiday season?
Tune in this Monday at 7pm and let Gentilly Jr. cure your holiday blues with
some...holiday blues. Not to mention bluegrass. Plus all genres in between -
maybe even some holiday hot rod. "I can jus...
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Tune in to WWOZ FM in New Orleans this Friday morning, December 16th from 6
to 9 a.m. Louisiana time for my holiday modern jazz show! Amidst a handful
of standard Christmas songs done in a creative, non-standard and very
enjoyable way – will be songs of Peace on earth and ...
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Hi, right on friends and soulful people.
Over the years, updating my playlists here has not been one of my strong
suits , though it is my main goal to inform all listeners about the music I'm
playing so that you can enjoy it for yourself again and again. Thanks to
the new ...
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Like New Orleans; Seattle and Portland are geographically isolated port
cities that have always created their own unique sound. Unlike New Orleans,
the primarily caucasian populations of Seattle to Portland, often tuned their
ears to the largest closest city (Los Angeles) ...
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Jimbo Mathus is saddled up and ready to ride into town. He is heading toward
the Quarters and the Blues Breakdown Show, with your hostess "The Problem
Child".
Jimbo Mathus was born and raised in Mississippi and learned the music as it
was passed down through the generations...
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The West Bank Steppers came out on the streets of Algiers on Sunday December
4 for their 22nd annual second line. HARAMBE was the theme of the parade,
which means "Let's Pull together" in swahili. The Lady Buck Jumpers made a
special appearance, and The Small Souljers Bra...
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This Christmas season the Irish House on St Charles Avenue will be continuing
its plans to provide a venue for live Celtic music in New Orleans, with a
little help from the Mississippi-based Traditional Irish band Legacy -
fiddler and singer Valerie Plested and guitarist Do...
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With the passing of Thanksgiving, I thought this would be the perfect time
to thank everyone who has been a part of making this past year so wonderful
for me. As you know, this past year I have been celebrating my 10th
anniversary as the show host of the Swing Session and m...
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Get your audiophilic friends and family the music they've always wanted, by
reading our show hosts' favorite CDs of the year, compiled especially for
you, our loyal listeners. Check out our recommendations to add to your
collection of New Orleans, Jazz and Heritage music.
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Listen here all you denizens of the delta, the Western Sahara powerhouse
Tinariwen will take to the stage this Monday, November the 7th at House of
Blues. Hailed as one of the most prominent contemporary acts today,
Tinariwen truly exemplifies the blues through their songs...
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