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Celebrate French Culture, Music & Food at Bal Guinguette this Sunday

Sun, 04/03/16

Authored by:  Mark LaMaire

Come hear the music of Jacques Brel, Serge Gainsbourg, Edith Piaf, Francois Hardy, Erik Satie & Maurice Ravel as performed by some of New Orleans finest musicians including Helen Gillet, Sarah Quintana, Albinas Prizgintas, Micah McKee, Natalie Mae, Jeff Pagano and more at B... Read more

Block Party playlist covers version 04/02/16

5 things to know for 4/1

Sat, 04/02/16

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

'5 things to know' is a weekly feature highlighting different parts of the WWOZ world that you may have missed this week, including unique WWOZ programming and video, plus New Orleans events, artists, releases, places, features, and more. For the week ending April 1, 2016: ... Read more

Rhythm Room Playlist 04/01/16

Freret Street Festival this Saturday, 4/2

Thu, 03/31/16

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

The 2016 Freret Street Festival is happening on Saturday, April 2 from 11am-6pm. Free to attend, the festival has three stages with local music, plus over 150 local vendors, a food court, and pet adoption stations. It runs the length of Freret Street between Soniat and Napo... Read more

New music spotlight: Herlin Riley

Tue, 03/29/16

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

Master jazz drummer Herlin Riley released new 10-track album on February 12, entitled New Direction. This is, without a doubt, one of the most beautiful albums I've had the pleasure to put the spotlight on. Riley is a regularly featured musician at Jazz at the Lincoln Cente... Read more

5 things to know for 3/25

Sat, 03/26/16

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

'5 things to know' is a weekly feature highlighting different parts of the WWOZ world that you may have missed this week, including unique WWOZ programming and video, plus New Orleans events, artists, releases, places, features, and more. For the week ending March 25, 2016:... Read more

Rhythm Room Playlist 03/25/16

Morning Set playlist 03/24/16

New music spotlight: Naughty Professor

Tue, 03/22/16

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

Naughty Professor is a New Orleans-based funk/jazz collective. The group's latest album, In The Flesh, is comprised of live audio, behind-the-scenes tour footage, and more. For a group known for their high-energy performances, an album featuring live cuts is a wise choice. ... Read more