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Last week, Galactic rereleased 'Something's Wrong With This Picture,' with
contributions from Anjelika 'Jelly' Joseph and Ivan Neville. "In light of the
current events, we felt the original message of this song has a very strong
relevance today," the band stated. The song w...
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This week on Takin' It To The Streets, Action Jackson gets on the phone with
Norman Dixon, Jr., president of of Young Men Olympians, to talk about parade
divisions, the Norman Dixon Fund, how clubs are staying active while the
parades are canceled, and much more. Hear it al...
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1 If He Walked Today Arthur Conley 02:31 Kent 358 - Arthur Conley - I'm
Living Good 1964 - 1974
2 My People...Hold On Eddie Kendricks 05:43 People...Hold On '72
3 This Is My Country The Impressions 02:51 This Is My Country
4 Talkin' Bout A Revolution Tracy Chapman 02:41 Colle...
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WWOZ was on hand to live video stream from James Williams & the New Orleans
Swamp Donkeys' set from the balcony of the New Orleans Jazz Museum on
Tuesday, June 9! Check out their set below:
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In the JUNE 2020 Issue of the 'OZone,
WWOZ's monthly newsletter:
WWOZ On Demand: The Two Week Archive | OnlineWire Virtual Gig Calendar | WWOZ
on YouTube | Know Your NOLA Music History: A Closer Walk | Jazz Fest Crafts
Auction | Creole Tomato Fest, To Go | If You Bought a 20...
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Goldman Thibodeaux & the Lawtell Playboys perform 'J’ai plus de place pour
aller' at the Thibodeaux family reunion, November 2019, in Mallett,
Louisiana. This was filmed by WWOZ's DJ Swamp Boogie. You can hear his show
each Thursday, 7-10pm, on WWOZ.
The band's latest is ...
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This is an awesome summer dish, with bright, spicy flavors and cool, crisp
textures. It's quick and simple, and since the shrimp gets chopped into
pieces, you can use smaller (cheaper) shrimp to begin with; sizes in the
range of 41-50 or 51-60 are just fine. Because we add ...
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The spiritual home to New Orleans music, Congo Square, reverberated for the
first time in months to the drums of Luther Gray's Congo Square Preservation
Society on Sunday, May 31.
Gray says, "This is the time for the indigenous people of the planet to make
their voices hea...
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This week on Takin' It To The Streets, Action Jackson gets on the phone with
Da Truth Brass Band trumpeter Craig Dixon. They discuss how second lines
are changing, how playing in parades differs from performing on stage, what
lies ahead for the band, and much more. Hear it ...
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1 Cryin' in the Street Parts 1 & 2 George Perkins 03:21 Louisiana-Texas
Wailers
2 Black Myself Our Native Daughters 03:55 Songs of Our Native Daughters
3 Let My People Go Darondo 03:55 The Soul of the Black Panther Era Vol 1
4 Time Will Tell Bob Marley And The Wailers 03:29 ...
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