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1) Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there-- it's your day on Sunday and
there's plenty to do! Perfect Gentlemen will be stepping out at 3p for their
annual Father's Day Second Line Parade. The New Orleans Museum of Art, Ogden
Museum of Southern Art, and the Louisiana ...
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Clifton Chenier recorded over two dozen zydeco albums, toured the world, performed at nearly every Jazz Fest in New Orleans, won Grammys, and more. All because he took a chance and decided to get in that rickety old car with his band in 1954.
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It's Friday and my third day but officially the second day of the 8th
annual John Hartford Memorial Festival and we survived tropical storm Alberto
yesterday but this mornings forecast is calling for some heavy thunderstorms
and then clearing out by this afternoon. I d...
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A highlight from the winter-- Leyla McCalla and Helen Gillet joined us in the
studio and performed 'Girls' off of Leyla's Langston Hughes tribute album.
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New WWOZ volunteer photographer Jamell Tate was on the scene to capture some
highlights from the 2017-18 Second Line season. Check them out below or see
them all in one click.
And it's not over yet-- Perfect Gentlemen will step out on Father's Day and
Uptown Swingers will...
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New Orleans' The Soul Rebels joined The Genius himself for a Tiny Desk
Concert last month. The reclusive GZA performed 3 songs from his 1995 solo
album, Liquid Swords -- 'Living In The World Today,' 'Duel of the Iron
Mic,' and the title track, 'Liquid Swords.'
"The Soul Re...
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WWOZ was on hand for a live video stream of Troy Sawyer & the Elementz from
the Jazz & Heritage Foundation's free Saturday night monthly concert series.
Check it out below!
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WWOZ was on hand for a live video stream of Calvin Johnson & Native Son from
the Jazz & Heritage Foundation's free Saturday night monthly concert series.
Check it out below!
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