Congo Square New World Rhythms Festival

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N'Fungola Sibo Dance Theater at Congo Square New World Rhythms Festival 2014. Photo by Kichea S Burt.
Saturday, March 21, 2015 - 12:00am to Sunday, March 22, 2015 - 11:59am

Armstrong Park (OUTDOORS)

901 North Rampart Street
New Orleans, LA 70116

The "future site of the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park," Louis Armstrong Park is located in the Fauberg Tremé, right outside the French Quarter on North Rampart Street. Armstrong Park was created to honor New Orleans' favorite son, the great Louis Armstrong, and to preserve the site of Congo Square.

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Upcoming Shows

11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. both days. 

The eighth annual Congo Square New World Rhythms Festival celebrates  the many traditions that trace back to Congo Square - including brass bands, Mardi Gras Indians and the music from Africa, the Caribbean and the Gulf South.

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation's Class Got Brass contest takes place Sunday.

 

WWOZ will broadcast from the festival on Sunday, March 22:

12:00 – 12:45 Moyuba featuring Michael Skinkus (recorded Saturday)

1:00 - 1:45 Africa Brass Band LIVE

2:00 – 2:30 Yissy Garcia from Cuba (recorded Saturday)

2:45- 3:30 Tank and The Bangas LIVE

4:45 – 5:45 Hot 8 Brass Band LIVE

6:00 – 7:30 Rebirth Brass Band LIVE

 

Complete Festival Lineup

Saturday, March 21 
11:00 am to 12:00 pm       Latin Drum Circle 
12:00 to 12:45 pm            Moyuba featuring Michael Skinkus 
12:45 pm to 1:00 pm        Culu & N'Kafu African Dance
1:00 pm to 1:40 pm          Alexey Marti 
1:45 pm to 2:15 pm          Yissy Garcia from Cuba 
2:15 pm to 2:30 pm          Tekrema Dance Theater
2:30 pm to 3:15 pm          Big Chief Smiley Ricks 
3:15 pm to 4:15 pm          Battle of the Mardi Gras Indian featuring Fi Yi Yi and the Guardians of the Flame, plus DJ Truth Universal
4:15 pm to 5:30 pm         Cha Wa 
5:30 pm to 6:00 pm         N'Fungola Sibo Dance Theater
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm         The Wild Magnolias featuring Monk Boudreaux and Bo Dollis Jr. 
   
Sunday, March 22   
11:00 am to 12:00 pm     African Drumming & Dance Circle 
12:00 pm to 12:45 pm     Bamboula 2000 
12:45 pm to 1:00 pm      Nkiruka Drum and Dance Ensemble
1:00 pm to 1:45 pm        Africa Brass 
2:15 pm to 2:45 pm        Kumbuka African Dance Ensemble
2:45 pm to 3:30 pm        Tank & da Bangas 
3:30 pm to 4:45 pm        CLASS GOT BRASS COMPETITION
4:45 pm to 5:45 pm        Hot 8 Brass Band 
5:45 pm to 6:00 pm        Class Got Brass winners announcement 
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm        Rebirth Brass Band

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