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Free Museum Day 9/22/18

Mon, 08/06/18

Authored by: Carrie Booher

Museum Day Live! is an "annual celebration of boundless curiosity" hosted by Smithsonian Magazine. Participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day Live! ticket. This year, the big day is Saturday, September ... Read more

Video: Cha Wa at WWOZ

Mon, 08/06/18

Cha Wa joined us in the studio today for a live performance and to debut a new single! Check it out below. Cha waaaaaa! Read more

Photo highlights from Satchmo SummerFest 2018

Mon, 08/06/18

Another Satchmo SummerFest is in the books! WWOZ photographers Bill Sasser, Michele Goldfarb, and Jamell Tate were on hand to capture the magic of this annual festival celebrating the life and work of the late, great Louis Armstrong. Check out some of the highlights below: Read more

Cha Wa live at WWOZ, Mon. at noon

Sun, 08/05/18

Takin' It To The Streets host Action Jackson sits down with Big Chief Black of the Black Flame Hunters Mardi Gras Indians. They discuss traditional Uptown suits, Bo Dollis and The Wild Magnolias, passing traditions from one generation to the next, Indian dancing, St. Joseph... Read more

Rhythm Room Playlist 08/03/18

Sat, 08/04/18

Authored by: Allan "Alski" Laskey

1 Once Around The Park 5ive Style 02:16 5ive Style 2 Power Lord The Victory Travelers 03:09 Gospel Funk 3 Dim Star of the Palisades Birds of Chicago 02:59 Real Midnight 4 leaving on that train keith & tex 03:01 ... Read more

5 things to know for 8/3 - 8/9

Thu, 08/02/18

1) It's Satchmo SummerFest time! New Orleans native Louis Armstrong was born August 4 and the festival celebrating him is going on at outside the New Orleans Jazz Museum at the Old U.S. Mint on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. If you can't be there in person, check out our Sat... Read more

Video: Yoshio Toyama & the Dixie Saints live from Snug Harbor

Thu, 08/02/18

Authored by: Carrie Booher

We were pleased to bring you Yoshio Toyama & the Dixie Saints live from Snug Harbor tonight! Check out the video below. Happy Satchmo Fest! They'll be hitting the Barracks Street Stage on Saturday at 1:30p. Lineup: Yoshio Toyama Keiko Toyama Makoto Hirotsu Youichi ‘Bass... Read more