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.
Bonerama's tribute to Arthur J. Robinson, better known as ubiquitous produce
vendor Mr. Okra (1944-2018). The band gave him a writing credit, as they used
his words in the lyric. This was recorded during WWOZ's membership drive in
October 2017.
Read more
Applications are open now for two new instructional workshops in music
production for teenagers presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage
Foundation. One workshop will teach the fundamentals of audio engineering in
a recording studio environment. The other will teach the...
Read more
The music lineup for the 2018 French Quarter Festival is out! This year's
festival is April 12-15 at stages throughout the French Quarter. WWOZ will
again be broadcasting live from the festival. More details on that to come
soon.
This is the 35th year of French Quarter Fes...
Read more
The official poster for the 2018 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has
been released. The poster features the recently deceased Fats Domino as
depicted by artist Terrance Osborne. This is Osborne's fifth Jazz Fest
poster, including two Congo Square designs.
This year's...
Read more
1 Way Back Home Jr. Walker & The All Stars 03:44
Rainbow Funk
2 Mighty Redeemer Justin Hinds & The Dominoes 02:29
Corner Stone
3 Little Bit Mavis Staples 03:52 If All I Was Was
Black
4 All in My Mind Maxine Brown 0...
Read more
It is the end of an era in New Orleans as the last singing produce vendor,
Mr. Okra, has passed away. Arthur Robinson was better known as Mr. Okra, a
man who drove his produce-laden truck through the streets and sang his wares
through a microphone/bullhorn system. The simpl...
Read more
1) The application deadline for the Jazz & Heritage Foundation's Class Got
Brass contest is Friday, February 16 at 5p. Schools will compete for up to
$10,000 in prize money at this year's Congo Square Fest, happening March
3-4.
2) Astral Project will be performing two fre...
Read more