Each November, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation celebrates Louisiana's most iconic food with the Treme Creole Gumbo Festival. Emerging from 18th century Louisiana, gumbo's evolution was shaped by African, French, Spanish, Native American, Caribbean and German infl... Read more

It's an important election this Tuesday, November 6, and 5th Ward Weebie's got a message for you-- use your vote! Voter turnout for Louisiana elections has been in decline for more than 3 decades, with last year's election getting less than 13% voter turnout. Get to the pol... Read more

WWOZ was on hand to live video stream from the George French Band's set at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Center on Saturday, October 27, 2018! Check it out below. This was part of the Jazz & Heritage Foundation's free concert series.  Read more

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Clarinetist and music historian Dr. Michael White will host "Tricentennial Soul: 300 Years of Black Music in New Orleans" at Xavier University's McCaffrey Ballroom on Sunday, November 4 starting at 3p.  "Tricentennial Soul" is a free concert and discussion about the musical... Read more

1) Get out and vote, Louisiana! Election Day is Tuesday, November 6. Find your polling place here and review sample ballots here before your head to the polls. 2) The New Orleans Jazz Museum is hosting a new exhibit opening on Thursday, November 8. Drumsville!: Evolution o... Read more

WWOZ was on hand to capture the latest Sync Up Workshop at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Center on Thursday, October 25. The topic of this month's workshop was 'Podcasts, Playlists, and Radio.'  The workshop features two presenters with wide-ranging experience in promoti... Read more

Hot 8's done it again! Check out their fantastic cover of Joy Division's 'Love Will Tear Us Apart.' "We fell in love with this song a long time ago," the group said. "It has a deep emotional meaning. Although we do listen to a lot of funk, jazz and rap, we listen to Britis... Read more

WWOZ would like to thank everyone who had a part in making our Fall 2018 pledge drive a huge success! Shout outs to all of our new & renewing members, show hosts, musicians, volunteers, staff, photographers, engineers and food donors. Cheers to all the guardians of the gro... Read more