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Student Art Inspired by WWOZ

Date: Sunday, March 3, 2013
To: Feedback@WWOZ.org
From: Pete Dobbins
Subject: Student Art

Hello,

My name is Pete Dobbins, an elementary art teacher in McKinney, Texas. I’m also an avid listener of WWOZ online.

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"Congo Square / Algiers Point"

Authored by: George Ingmire
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N'Fungola Sibo African Dance. By Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee.
This week’s program brings you the blues, inflections of West Africa, as well as a moment of Gospel, with music by Marcia Ball, Toubab Krewe, the Johnny Vidacovich Trio, the late Tommy Ridgely and others. All these voices come together as we prepare for a visit to the Congo Square New World Rhythms Festival. We talk about the festival and the significance of Congo Square with Scott Aiges from the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation.
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First Annual Raymond Kent Listener’s Poll

Authored by: Raymond Kent [Show Host]
Submitted: Mon, 03/04/2013 - 2:13pm
Tag(s): Show host blog

For favorite New Orleans based singers/vocalists, male and female:

For the entire month of January of this year of 2013, on the air on my Friday morning show from 6 to 9 a.m. I asked people to call or e-mail with the names of their favorite female or male New Orleans based singers.

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WWOZ Gear SALE: We're Spring Cleaning in the Swamp Shop!

We have a new logo and want to make space in the Swamp Shop for new merchandise, so we're having a SALE! And don't forget, Jazz Fest is right around the corner. Time to start stocking up on Jazz Fest shirts and other festival gear!
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Army Men

Authored by: Jamie Dell'Apa [Show Host]
Submitted: Tue, 02/26/2013 - 9:52pm
Tag(s): Show host blog
Army Men Close Up

 

From: Jamie Dell'Apa  
To: Damond 
Subject: Army men 
Sent: Tue, Feb 26, 2013 4:01:46 AM 

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"Sacred Music"

Authored by: George Ingmire
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Ensemble Fatien. Photo by Hunter King.
Tune in this week for an hour of cross-cultural meet ups. We interview Rising Appalachia live in studio, as the band performs everything from Southern spirituals to Bulgarian music. In the second half of the program, Ensemble Fatien performs a set of music bridging New Orleans and West Africa. We also stop by an Arts Market and preview the upcoming New Orleans Sacred Music Festival, taking place on Saturday, March 16th , at the New Orleans Healing Center.
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Brian McNeill and Ed Pearlman: On the fiddle at the Irish House.

Authored by: Sharon Armstrong
Submitted: Sat, 02/23/2013 - 4:13pm
Tag(s): Live event

Next week is shaping up to be a tremendous week for fiddle music in New Orleans, with the Irish House on St Charles Avenue hosting two events that lovers of traditional Celtic music will not want to miss.

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New Orleans Sacred Music Festival

The Sacred Music Festival, at New Orleans Healing Center all day on Saturday March 16, brings performers from New Orleans’ diverse faith and cultural communities to share music, prayers, brief ceremonies and conversations about the transformative power of music with the public.
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WWOZ Member Invite: Meschiya Lake at The Little Gem Saloon

Meshiya Lake at The Little Gem Saloon. Photo by RHRphoto.com
The Little Gem Saloon is dropping its cover for all card bearing WWOZ members this Friday to see Meschiya Lake & The Little Big Horns. You know the music will be amazing, and if you haven't head the chance to check out this recently re-opened historic jazz venue, seize this one and come celebrate Nola with 'OZ!
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"Seven Seas"

Authored by: George Ingmire
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Twangorama CD Cover. Photo from twangorama.com
Tune in this week for an hour of guitar-centric music by the Ed Barrett Trio and Twangorama. We also meet up with comedian Chris Trew to hear about The New Movement Theater, an improv-school and comedy venue in New Orleans. At the Culinary Crossroads, we visit Bart Bell of Crescent Sausage & Pie Company to talk about his life long love of salted and smoked meats.
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