NOLA History: Congo Square and the Roots of New Orleans Music - GoNOLA.com
The residents of the Vieux Carre and Faubourg Treme, however, always referred to the area as Congo Square, and that name was formalized by the New Orleans City Council in 2011. The British planters demanded their slaves take up Christianity (and the slaves did so, at least in outward forms), and African-based music, song and dance were not permitted
Joe Krown - New Orleans piano, keyboard and B3 organ music at it's finest
His most current solo piano CD, New Orleans Piano Rolls (2003) is the follow up to Just the Piano...Just the Blues featuring Joe in 15 solo piano performances. In October 2005 after Hurricane Katrina and the failures of the federal levee systems destroyed Joe's home city of New Orleans, he returned home and started playing around New Orleans with his trio, the Joe Krown Trio
If you want people to vote for you, download our free BONO 2015 campaign kit, which has posters, postcards, Facebook headers and other premade ways for you to spread the message. The "Poguetry" series, Stacy says, was intended to "continue playing Pogues music but with fresh blood to invest it with the heart and guts it deserves." Stacy saw the Ramblers perform in 2010 after he moved to New Orleans
Not only do tourists come by the busloads, but locals may make the drive to spend a couple of hours on the grounds, followed by lunch in nearby restaurants, before returning home. Add to my itinerary Essence Music Festival17th Annual Essence Music FestivalJuly 1 - July 3, 2011 When Essence magazine searched for a home for an annual music festival to sponsor, they naturally fell on New Orleans
Louisiana Tax Free Shopping for International Visitors experienced record growth in 2014, with increases in the number of transactions and the number of stores registering transactions. From the historic French Quarter to the elegant Garden District to the music-filled Marigny- there is great food, music...more About New Orleans New Orleans is a magical place with a unique culture and way of life
The trumpeter Louis Armstrong and trombonist Kid Ory both learned to read music when their careers required it; others, like the clarinetist Sidney Bechet, never did. Continuing the pragmatism that had characterized their musical experiments back home, these musicians employed diverse strategies, while also remaining true to the community cultures on which New Orleans-style jazz was based
"One reason is the type of festival that we've created, this broad, cultural, community-based palette that is designed to have these different kinds of music. The band made its Jazz Fest debut on the Acura Stage in 2011.The buoyant world-beat pop of Vampire Weekend's 2010 album "Contra" was clearly influenced by "Graceland"-era Paul Simon
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Oak Street Po-Boy Fest TBA Meat, cheese, veggies and plenty may-nez, as we say here, as well as anything else that can be stuffed between two halves of a French bread loaf. Come celebrate Bastille Day in New Orleans, the most French of American cities, with French food, music, and fun! Tales of the Cocktail July 15-19, 2015 Only in New Orleans, where the cocktail was first created, could there be a week-long celebration of exotic libations
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Live Painting to Benefit our Heritage School of Music John Bukaty, a New Orleans-based painter and performance artist who specializes in creating exciting canvases at live music events, will paint two of our artists live and in action. The Foundation uses the proceeds from Jazz Fest, and other funds, for year-round programs in the areas of education, economic development and cultural events
Connect with 'OZ WWOZ Show Host Blog New music spotlight: The New Orleans Jazz VipersAlto saxophonist Joe Braun soaked up New Orleans jazz for years while busking on Jackson Square...Read More WWOZ Latest Songhoy Blues: NPR Music Tiny Desk ConcertSonghoy Blues are a "desert blues" band from Timbuktu, Mali. In the latest edition, we hear from Pauline 'Ree' Johnson.Read More WWOZ Video CentralWWOZ's video unit has been busy creating original videos featuring artists in performance at local festivals, special events, and in the WWOZ Studio
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Who's Playing at Jazz Fest in 2015?Big names for the first weekend of Jazz Fest include Keith Urban, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Wilco, Jimmy Cliff, John Legend, Ryan Adams, Robert Cray, The Who, Jimmy Buffett, Pitbull, and Tony Bennett with Lady Gaga
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