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Rhythm Room 07/30/21

Sat, 07/31/21
Authored by Allan "Alski" Laskey
1 Summertime Gatemouth Brown 02:32 (Cue 1050) 2 People Get Ready Pat Kelly 04:19 Sly And Robbie Present - The Best Of Lovers Rock Vol. 1 3 10 Ain't Nobody's Business Gospel Hummingbirds 02:54 Steppin' out 4 I Met Him On A Sunday Laura Nyro and LaBelle 01:50 Gonna Take A Mirac... Read more

Listen: Satchmo Week 2021

Mon, 07/26/21
Authored by Carrie Booher
It's Satchmo Week on WWOZ and we're celebrating the life, music, and legacy of the great Louis Armstrong in the lead up to Satchmo SummerFest this Saturday and Sunday and Armstrong's birthday on August 4! Click here to hear listen to WWOZ. Tune in to our Traditional Jazz s... Read more

Video: Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers for Cajun Zydeco Festival 2021

Mon, 07/26/21
Authored by Carrie Booher
Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers performed for the 15th annual Louisiana Cajun Zydeco Festival at the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center on Saturday, July 24 and WWOZ was there to capture the performance. Check it out below!  Read more

Video: Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas for Cajun Zydeco Festival 2021

Mon, 07/26/21
Authored by Carrie Booher
Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas performed for the 15th annual Louisiana Cajun Zydeco Festival at the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center on Friday, July 23 and WWOZ was there to capture the performance. Check it out below!  Read more

Rhythm Room 07/23/21

Sat, 07/24/21
Authored by Allan "Alski" Laskey
1 My Jamaican Dub Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band 02:41 Expansions 2 sunday Joy Oladokun 03:14 in defense of my own happiness 3 Time is winding up Dorothy Norwood 03:09 SuperFunk's Mission Impossible 4 Tears On My Pillow Rudy Mills 02:24 Doo Wop Jamaican Style 5 Precious Precious Ja... Read more

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Tue, 07/20/21

Video: Chubby Carrier for Cajun Zydeco Festival 2021

Mon, 07/19/21
Authored by Carrie Booher
Chubby Carrier performed for the 15th annual Louisiana Cajun Zydeco Festival at the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center on Saturday, July 17 and WWOZ was there to capture the performance. Check it out below!  Read more

Video: The Magnolia Sisters for Cajun Zydeco Festival 2021

Mon, 07/19/21
Authored by Carrie Booher
The Magnolia Sisters performed for the 15th annual Louisiana Cajun Zydeco Festival at the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center on Friday, July 16 and WWOZ was there to capture the performance. Check it out below!  Read more

Rhythm Room 07/16/21

Sat, 07/17/21
Authored by Allan "Alski" Laskey
1 Way Back Home Jr. Walker & The All Stars 03:45 Rainbow Funk 2 Far Celestial Shores Mavis Staples 02:56 One True Vine 3 Let It Be Bill Withers 02:36 Just As I Am 4 Piece of My Heart [1967] Franklin,Erma 02:43 Soul Sides Volume One 5 In the Dark Toots and the Maytals 02:49 Fun... Read more

Video: John Cameron Mitchell and Alynda Segarra 'American Sickness'

Tue, 07/13/21
Authored by Carrie Booher
John Cameron Mitchell and Alynda Segarra from Hurray For the Riff Raff have released a new song, 'American Sickness.' All proceeds from it will go to benefit the Burritos Not Bombs food bank, Trans-GI Justice Project, and the Dr. MLK Scholarship Trust Fund. Check out the vi... Read more

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