The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation will present the return of Chanteuse: Celebrating New Orleans Women in Music, a concert series featuring outstanding women vocalists at the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center located at 1225 N. Rampart Street.
This series of programs focusing on women comes during a time when the lack of women in roles throughout the music industry has come to the forefront. Chanteuse is part of an ongoing effort by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation to address inequities in the music industry.
All concerts in the series will be live streamed on jazzandheritage.
March 4 | Kristin Diable
Kristin Diable is a New Orleans-based songwriter and artist whose sound is as mysterious as it is familiar. Her last album, Create Your Own Mythology, recorded in Nashville with producer Dave Cobb, was applauded by NPR, American Songwriter and Southern Living as one of the best of the year 2014.
March 5 | Leyla McCalla
Leyla McCalla finds inspiration from her past and present, whether it is her Haitian heritage or her adopted home of New Orleans. A bilingual multi-instrumentalist, and alumna of the Grammy award-winning African American string band the Carolina Chocolate Drops, McCalla has risen to produce a distinctive sound that reflects the union of her roots and experience. McCalla’s music is at once earthy, elegant, soulful and witty. She blends New Orleans influences and Haitian rhythms, with lyrics sung in English, French and Haitian Creole.
March 11 | Robin Barnes & the Fiya Birds
One of New Orleans’ biggest cultural ambassadors and featured on NOLA Adore’s A-List of 2021’s Most Influential New Orleanians, Robin Barnes proudly carries the official distinction as the “Songbird of New Orleans.” She sang at the MTV India Music Summit in Jaipur, India, and graced the screens of millions performing the national anthem at the 2019 Sugar Bowl. She has also been seen on ESPN, BET, NCIS and Bravo.
March 12 | Quiana Lynell
As a muse, Quiana Lynell believes her job is to intercede the tough situations of life, she takes each moment behind the mic to heart as an opportunity to shine light on a cloudy day and help bring people closer together. This sonic presentation takes a look at life as we know it through song. Throughout the show she melds her gospel upbringing and classical chops to express effortlessly a repertoire spanning the Great American Songbook, original songs and a few selections from contemporary composers such as Jon Cleary.
Tickets for Chanteuse concerts are $5. All proceeds directly support efforts of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, including the Music Relief Fund.
Please note that proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test performed within 72 hours is currently required for entry. Masks are required for guests at all times.
