I can’t find words to describe my emotions when I arrived to the Allegany
County Fairgrounds for the 14th DelFest after 3 long years, but happy, joy
and relief come quickly to mind. I chose to arrive several days early as a
guest of the DelFest Music Academy, which has tak...
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We are pleased to share Oscar Rossignoli's set from WWOZ Piano Night on May
2, 2022! Oscar was one of the 18 immensely talented pianists who joined us
for the 35th annual WWOZ Piano Night at House of Blues just a few weeks ago.
Piano Night is our flagship fundraiser and has...
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The Treme/7th Ward Arts & Culture Festival returns to Claiborne Avenue
("under the bridge") this Saturday and Sunday, 1-6pm! The festival celebrates
the history, traditions, and culture of two of the oldest, most notable
neighborhoods in the United States. These vibrant and...
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1 in the summertime el chicles 02:53 viva tirado
2 If you're ready come go with Cynthia Richards 02:41 Here Comes That Feeling
Jamaic
3 Hand Writing On the Wall Mavis Staples 04:07 Carry Me Home
4 Born To Loose [Brunswick 55341 '67] La Vern Baker 03:12 let me belong to
you
5...
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Perseverance Hall, one of the few remaining buildings where jazz was born,
was severely damaged in Hurricane Ida in 2021. Since 1950, it has been home
to the Holy Aid and Comfort Spiritual Church of Eternal Life. Its current
pastor, Harold Lewis, is working with the Preserv...
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Filmmaker Martin Shore explores the music of the Big Easy for the spirited
followup to his 2014 documentary Take Me To The River.
While that film centred on the music of Memphis, the second entry in the
series celebrates the rich musical history, heritage, legacy and influ...
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The Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival returns to Louis Armstrong Park June
11-12, 2022! This free festival, presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage
Foundation, celebrates the rich traditions of southwest Louisiana. The
combination of rollicking two-step music and spicy s...
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The Zulu men stepped out for their 113th anniversary second line parade on
Sunday, looking fly in purple and black. Check out our video from the
beginning of the parade as the club members come out of Sweet Lorraine's on
St. Claude Avenue.
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Divine Ladies stepped out in all white yesterday to celebrate the 20th-22nd
anniversaries of the club! Check out our video from the start of the parade
at the corner of St. Charles and Jackson Avenue below and click here to hear
last week's interview between two Divine Ladi...
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