On Monday, September 11, 2017, The Ella Project, OffBeat Media, and The
Recording Academy (GRAMMY) hosted a public forum on music policy at the
historic Carver Theatre (2101 Orleans Ave) in New Orleans. WWOZ was on hand
to live video stream the event. If you were unable to ...
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Applications for the 2017-18 Jazz & Heritage Archive Fellowships open on
September 15 and close October 31. Fellowships provide funding to
researchers who utilize and contribute to the Archive and are intended for
people who have already demonstrated a remarkable capacity t...
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New Orleans-based and jazz-funk sextet, Naughty Professor, have spent the
past few years building their following through their horn-powered sound that
embodies their adventurous recordings and high energy performances. Identity,
their latest, is their most daring—shifting ...
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Check out the new single from Big Freedia and Mannie Fresh, 'Dive,' below.
"Mannie made a guest appearance on my TV show last season," notes Big
Freedia of the collaboration. "'Dive' represents two distinct Bounce
styles. Try not to shake to this beat!"
Big Freedia isn't s...
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The Westbank gets in on the live music action starting September 13 with the
return of Wednesdays On The Point at Algiers Point. These free shows begin at
5:30pm and end at 8:30pm each Wednesday starting in September and running
through October.
Here's the full schedule:
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Tune in Wednesday September 13 around 10:30 p.m. for King James and The
Special Men who will be performing live in the WWOZ Studio ending our 2017
Kitchen Sink Summer of Love Live Series.
King James and the Special Men return from Europe and will be at the Saturn
Bar on La...
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Snap Easy Rico Rodriguez 03:56 The Aggrovators
Present Rico
2 Real Midnight Birds of Chicago 05:39 Real
Midnight
3 Love Is All Buck D.D. Black 03:09 Mississippi
Bluze Mass
4 I'll Be Doggone SOLOMON BURKE 02:56 ...
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1) We've got two live broadcasts and video streams coming up this week!
Turn on the public forum on music policy from the Carver Theatre on
Monday, September 11 at 6:30p (video only). All major candidates for the
upcoming mayoral election will be in attendance. Then, on Wed...
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New Orleans will host the fourth annual Irish Fest New Orleans on Saturday,
September 16, 2017 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. deep in the heart of the Irish
Channel at Kingsley House, 1600 Constance St.
Music includes the New Orleans Celtic Heart Ensemble, The Poor Clares, Speed
Th...
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