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Video: Tom Dent Congo Square Lecture: Honoring Big Chief Victor Harris and the Spirit of the Mandingo Warriors

906 Big Chief Victor Harris [Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee]

Big Chief Victor Harris [Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee]
Big Chief Victor Harris at Jazz Fest 2013 [Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee]
Friday, March 22, 2024 -
6:30pm to 8:00pm

George & Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center

1225 N. Rampart Street
New Orleans, LA 70116
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Join us online as we live video stream from the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center on Wednesday, March 20 from the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation's special presentation of a Tom Dent Lecture Series dedicated to celebrating the legacy of Big Chief Victor Harris, affectionately known as Big Chief of "Fi Yi Yi" Spirit of the Mandingo Warriors. After 48 years of masking, Big Chief Harris has decided to pass the torch to his son, Victor Harris, Jr., marking a significant chapter in the history of the Black Masking Indian Tribe.

The in-person event and video stream are free and open to the public.

Speakers:

Big Chief Victor Harris, Fi Yi Yi Spirit of the Mandingo WarriorsVictor Harris, Jr., 2nd Chief of Fi Yi Yi Spirit of the Mandingo WarriorsBig Chief Tyrone "Pie" Stevenson and son Jeremy Stevenson of the Monogram HuntersSkulls and Bones Second Chief Zohar Israel and Big Chief Solomon Mason, Golden Feather Hunters, Big Queen Rukiya Brown, Creole Wild West

Moderator:

Big Queen Theresa Crushshon, Golden Feather Hunters

This educational lecture series will delve into the rich oral traditions stemming from Africa, exploring how these traditions are passed down and preserved through family lineage. Big Chief Victor Harris' journey will serve as a focal point, highlighting the significance of the Mandingo Warriors and their unique contributions to the Black Masking Indian Tribe.

About the Tom Dent Congo Square Lecture Series:

The Tom Dent Congo Square Lecture is a program produced and presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, the nonprofit that owns the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell. The Foundation uses the proceeds from Jazz Fest, and other raised funds, for year-round programs in education, economic development and cultural enrichment. For more on what they do, please visit www.jazzandheritage.org.

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Video: Big Chief Monk Boudreaux & the Golden Eagles

Big Chief Monk Boudreaux [Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee]

Big Chief Monk Boudreaux [Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee]
Big Chief Monk Boudreaux [Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee]
Friday, March 22, 2024 -
8:00pm to 9:30pm

George & Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center

1225 N. Rampart Street
New Orleans, LA 70116
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Tune in on Friday, March 22 as we live video stream from Big Chief Monk Boudreaux & the Golden Eagles performance at the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center, kicking off the 2024 Congo Square Rhythms Festival!

Watch live at wwoz.org/livevideo or on our Facebook page. Full details on this festival, presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, can be found at this link.

Congo Square Rhythms Fest

906 The Rumble [Photo by Charlie Steiner]

The Rumble [Photo by Charlie Steiner]
The Rumble [Photo by Charlie Steiner]
Saturday, March 23, 2024 -
11:00am to 7:30pm

Tune in on Saturday, March 23 as we broadcast live from Congo Square Rhythms Festival! This weekend's broadcast will be a mixture of radio and video broadcast, from 11am-7:30pm each day, plus a video stream from Big Chief Monk Boudreaux & the Golden Eagles at the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center starting at 8pm on Friday, March 22. Tune in to hear it all at 90.7 FM locally or wwoz.org worldwide and watch live at wwoz.org/livevideo or on our Facebook page. Full details on this free festival presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation can be found at this link.

SATURDAY, MARCH 23RD

Congo Square Rhythms Stage

10:45 am to 11:45 am Drum Circle
11:45 am to 12:30 pm Claude Bryant & the Reggae Allstars
12:45 pm to 1:45 pm Alfred Banks – w/ special guest Kaye the Beast
2:00 pm to 3:15 pm Alexey Marti w/ special guest Yusa
3:30 pm to 4:45 pm Max Moran & Neospectric
5:00 pm to 6:15 pm Tribal Gold
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm The Rumble


Brass Band Stage

11:00 am to 12:15 pm Red Hot Brass Band w/ special guest Leslie Cooper
12:30 pm to 1:45 pm Shake Em Up Jazz Band
2:00 pm to 4:15 pm  Class Got Brass
4:30 pm to 5:30 pm  Treme Brass Band
5:45 pm to 7:00 pm Rebirth Brass Band

Congo Square Rhythms Fest

906 Corey Henry [Photo by Louis Crispino]

Corey Henry [Photo by Louis Crispino]
Corey Henry [Photo by Louis Crispino]
Sunday, March 24, 2024 -
11:00am to 7:30pm

Tune in on Sunday, March 24 as we broadcast live from Congo Square Rhythms Festival! This weekend's broadcast will be a mixture of radio and video broadcast, from 11am-7:30pm each day, plus a video stream from Big Chief Monk Boudreaux & the Golden Eagles at the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center starting at 8pm on Friday, March 22. Tune in to hear it all at 90.7 FM locally or wwoz.org worldwide and watch live at wwoz.org/livevideo or on our Facebook page. Full details on this free festival presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation can be found at this link.

SUNDAY, MARCH 24

Congo Square Rhythms Stage

10:45 am to 11:45 am Drum Circle
12:00 pm to 12:20 pm Tekrema Dance Ensemble
12:30 pm to 12:50 pm  Kumbuka Dance Ensemble
1:00 pm to 1:20 pm N’Kafu and Culu
1:30 pm to 1:50 pm N’Fungola Sibo
1:55 pm to 2:20 pm Free Spirit Walkers                          
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
 Bamboula 2000
3:45 pm to 4:30 pm  Mardi Gras Indian Battle 
4:45 pm to 6:15 pm Corey Henry & Treme Funktet

Brass Band Stage

11:00 am to 12:15 pm Sporty’s Brass Band
12:30 pm to 2:00 pm The Bra’s
2:15 pm to 3:30 pm LeTrainiump
3:45 pm to 4:45 pm Free Agents Brass Band
5:00 pm to 6:00 pm Hot 8 Brass Band
6:15 pm to 7:30 pm The Original Pinettes Brass Band

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