1) Live broadcasts coming up! On Tuesday, February 27, the students from KIPP
Believe Jazz Band will come to WWOZ for the February edition of School
Groove. Hear these talented young people around noon. And on Wednesday,
February 28, we'll be welcoming Rebirth Brass Band in...
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Remembering the late, great Ernie K-Doe on his birthday! He would've been
85 today. Burn K-Doe Burn!!!
Listen to a clip from his 1980s WWOZ show below.
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I am struggling. I've been struggling for a good while. I'm pretty
sure we all struggle at points in life. The speedbumps that motivate us to
do better. My struggle has been with the job, career path and real
fulfillment, and I have been seeking, researching, ...
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Buckjumping is a feature-length documentary about dance traditions in New
Orleans, observing both their contemporary expression and abiding
significance. The film follows eight dancing communities as they demonstrate
ownership of the streets of New Orleans, commemorate thei...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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