1) Mardi Gras is over (check out the photo highlights) and we're quickly
heading towards festival season! YLC's Wednesday at the Square announced
their lineup last week. Irma Thomas will open this free weekly concert series
at Lafayette Square on March 15. French Quarter Fe...
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The career trajectory of New Orleans' Tank & the Bangas keeps on rising! On
Mardi Gras morning, NPR announced that the group beat out over 6,000 other
entries to win this year's Tiny Desk Contest, a competition whose past
winners have included Gaelynn Lea, Fantastic Negrito...
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The 18th annual Wednesday at the Square in Lafayette Square lineup is out!
This regular springtime concert series features local artists and food and
drink vendors. This year, due to high demand, an additional Tuesday date has
been added for the week between Jazz Fest weeke...
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The C.T.C. Steppers hit the streets for their annual second line parade on
February 12, 2017 and WWOZ was on hand to capture the scene. Check out these
highlights from the club and Da Truth Brass Band as they make their way down
St. Claude Avenue.
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The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation supports community involvement in
the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival by distributing thousands of free
tickets to the world–famous festival of local music and culture.
As it has for many years, the Foundation’s Community Outr...
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In this series, we're featuring classic Mardi Gras songs and the stories
behind them.
This episode delves into Earl King and The Meters' intimitable hit 'Street
Parade,' a song with an interesting history and musicianship behind it.
"Every time you listen to 'Street Parade...
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In this series, we're featuring classic Mardi Gras songs and the stories
behind them.
This episode delves into Rebirth Brass Band's most popular tune, 'Do Watcha
Wanna,' with backstories from founding members Kermit Ruffins and Phil
Frazier.
"All the neighborhood cats us...
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1 One Family (Antilles Riddim) Alternative Quartet
04:01
2 High Mas David Rudder 05:15 Soca 98
3 Gren-N Lamou Marce' Et Tumpak 05:49 Zouk Chouv
(Guad.)
4 Canto da Ema / All On a Mardi Gras Day (Featuring Cha Wa)
Nation Beat 04:4...
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1 Iko Iko Zap Mama 02:45 Mission Impossible
2 lil tipa-tina the five swans 01:50 the music city
story
3 Boogaloo_Mardi_Gras_Pt2 bobby willams 02:29 45
4 no no we eh goin home Tambu 05:31
5 I Don't Wanna Go The Spirit Of F...
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"The legendary Mardi Gras Indians of New Orleans can be seen in all their
splendor on Fat Tuesday, the one day of the year they're allowed to run wild
in the streets from dawn to dark. But there's another Crescent City holiday,
celebrated every March 19th, that brings the I...
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