WWOZ brings together our local, national and international supporters into a distinctive community that celebrates and strengthens the music, musicians, culture and culture bearers of New Orleans.
Photographer and author Eric Waters talks about his new book, "Freedom's Dance," including how it all came together, and how the advent of cell phone photographers has changed second line culture and his own photography.
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We are pleased to spotlight and thank Deb Harkins, who has served as Chair of
WWOZ's Board of Directors for the last two years. Deb joined the OZ board in
2012, and because of her talent, energy and enthusiasm was quickly drafted
for many projects. Deb served as Executive E...
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WWOZ was on hand at the Blue Moon Saloon in Lafayette, La. on August 15, 2014
as Lazy Lester hopped onstage with the Lil Buck Sinegal Band to perform 'They
Call Me Lazy.' Those harmonica skills!
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1 Eastern Rock The Skatalites 04:36 Return Of The
Big Guns
2 Far Celestial Shores Mavis Staples 02:55 One
True Vine
3 Higher And Higher Queen Esther Marrow 03:47
feat. The Harlem Gospel Singers
4 Tears Of A Clown (1975) ...
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1) Krewe of O.A.K. rolls out its "Midsummer Mardi Gras" on Saturday! It all
kicks off from the Maple Leaf starting at 7p.
2) The 2018-19 second line season kicks off this Sunday with a parade from
The Valley of Silent Men! Get all the info, including route sheets, for this...
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Leslie Johnson, better known as Lazy Lester, passed away Wednesday, August 22
at the age of 85 after a battle with stomach cancer. He was a wonderfully
gifted blues musician and performer who is widely known as a pioneer of the
swamp-blues genre.
Lazy Lester was born June...
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Strange Roux joined Big D on Sittin' At The Crossroads this afternoon!
Check out their performance below.
Songs:
1. Got You Runnin'
2. Helpless
3. Love Is Gone
Jason Kareores - guitar
Matt Schmitt - bass
Cody Lee - guitar
Jamie Hill - vocals
Chris O'Guinn - drums
Chris ...
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