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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

Jazz in the Park celebrates 5 years

Mon, 03/21/16

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

This spring, Jazz in the Park, the biannual free concert series at Armstrong Park, turns five years old. In honor of this birthday, People United for Armstrong Park is hosting a free three-day festival May 6-8 expanding the normal Jazz in the Park experience. The festival w... Read more

Congo Square Rhythms Festival

Sat, 03/19/16

Authored by:  Carrie Hadler

The Congo Square Rhythms Festival returns to Armstrong Park this weekend with lots of great African dance and drumming performances, plus brass bands, Mardi Gras Indians, and a lot more. Take special note of the annual Class Got Brass competition on Sunday afternoon-- it's ... Read more

5 things to know for March 18

Sat, 03/19/16

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 18, 2016... Read more

Rhythm Room Playlist 03/18/16

Festival Bonfouca 3/18-3/20

Wed, 03/16/16

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

The first Festival Bonfouca will be held this weekend in Slidell. Three days of local food vendors, arts market and water sports (kayak and boat rentals, fishing rodeo), and plenty of local music will fill Heritage Park. Produced by the same folks who put on the Mid-City Ba... Read more

New music spotlight: Little Maker

Tue, 03/15/16

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

Little Maker is the brainchild of New Orleans vocalist/guitarist Micah McKee. "It started off like a singer-songwriter-oriented thing," McKee told nola.com last April, "and we kind of moved away from that and just kind of synthesized our own brand of rock 'n' roll with a bi... Read more