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This week on Takin' It To The Streets, hear Action Jackson's interview with
Big Chief Kito of the Seminole Mardi Gras Indians. Find out why he steps out
alone, what it's like coming out of a limousine on St. Joseph's Night, what
it was like masking in the 1980s, and much mo...
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The nominations for the 2019 Grammy Awards are out and many Louisiana
artists are up to receive big honors. Nominees with Louisiana ties include
Cha Wa, PJ Morton, Terence Blanchard, and Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah.
PJ Morton is up for best R&B album for Gumbo Unplugged (...
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Tuesday, December 4 was a very special day at WWOZ-- our 38th birthday! We
hope you enjoyed the day of wild programming. We welcomed more than 30
musicians into our studio (the small one!) to perform a song each for the
audience. It was a great day full of songs, greetings,...
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1) LUNA Fête is back with a whole new show against the backdrop
of Gallier Hall for a 4-night run ending Sunday, December 9. Watch the
beauty unfold from Lafayette Square each night starting at 6p.
2) Davell Crawford will be performing at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage
F...
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Our video team was back in the streets (or, more accurately, the square, this
time) to talk to the musicians who make their living outdoors in the French
Quarter. This time, we talk with Buku Broux.
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On Saturday, Dec. 1, we live video streamed from pianist and composer
Courtney Bryan's performance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation's
free concert series. The event was a collaboration with Improvisation: New
Orleans’s Gift to the Modern World, A Tricentennial ...
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