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WWOZ honored with 9 nominations by Press Club of New Orleans for Excellence in Journalism

Fri, 09/25/20

We are proud to share that WWOZ has been honored with a record-breaking nine nominations by the Press Club of New Orleans for Excellence in Journalism! The nominations encompass media produced and published during the 2019 calendar year. Here are our nominations: Best Rad... Read more

Festivals Acadiens et Créoles: Ensemble en Esprit Oct. 16-18, 2020

Sat, 09/19/20

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

UPDATE 10/9: Due to Hurricane Delta, the festival has been rescheduled to Oct. 16, 17, and 18, 2020. For the first time in over 40 years, Festivals Acadiens et Créoles—the world’s largest Cajun and Creole festival—will be hosted virtually, to the world. With the theme "Bon... Read more

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Interview: Cheeky Blakk

Thu, 09/17/20

This week on Takin' It To The Streets, rapper Angela "Cheeky Blakk" Woods talks to Action Jackson about her experiences working in healthcare, getting her start in second lines, creating a very famous dance move, and much more! Hear it all in the player below: Read more

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Interview: Devin De Wulf of Feed The Second Line

Wed, 09/09/20

This week on Takin' It To The Streets, Devin Dewulf of the Krewe of Red Beans gets on the phone with Action Jackson about their efforts to buy groceries for the city's older culture bearers, how the effort is employing some out-of-work musicians, what you can do to support ... Read more

Festing In Place: The Next Fest Thing photos

Sun, 09/06/20

Submit your photo to festinginplace@wwoz.org to be featured in our gallery of OZilians all over the world getting their groove on to the sounds of Labor Day weekend festing at home! Helping us stay together while we're apart. See the entire series at once at this link. Read more

Festing In Place: The Next Fest Thing recipes

Sun, 09/06/20

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

We all know local festivals aren't just about the music. You've gotta have the right food (and drink), too. Here's a nice round-up of Louisiana festival recipes to try at home! FOOD Five po-boy recipes Crawfish pasta with cream sauce Turkey wing gumbo Jamaican beef patt... Read more

Video: WWOZ's Virtual Groove Gala

Fri, 09/04/20

Our virtual Groove Gala was a smashing success last night! Shoutout to everyone who joined us live as we streamed on our website, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitch. If you missed it, here is the stream as it aired last night! Thanks to all of our brand new and renewing members ... Read more

In Memoriam: Sylvester Francis

Tue, 09/01/20

Sylvester Francis, founder and proprietor of the Backstreet Cultural Museum, died Tuesday, September 1, 2020. Francis officially opened the Treme museum at 1116 Henriette DeLille Street in 1999. But its origins can be traced back to the 1970s when he paraded with the Gentl... Read more