Mardi Gras Indians, traditional tribal dancers, and a huge crowd brought Congo Square in Armstrong Park to life for the 2015 Congo Square New World Rhythms Fest.
Big Chief Monk Boudreaux joined Big Chief Bo Dollis Jr. and the Wild Magnolias on the stage for a funky set of Mardi Gras Indian music, members of the N’Fungola Sibo Dance Theater twisted and flipped all over the stage, and DJ Truth Universal lit up the crowd.
All in a fitting tribute to the iconic Congo Square.
All photos by Willow Haley. Click here to view the gallery on Flickr.
Young Guardians Of The Flame, Battle Of The Mardi Gras Indians, Congo Square New World Rhythms Fest, New Orleans, March 21, 2015
Wild Magnolias Featuring Monk Boudreaux and Bo Dollis Jr., Congo Square New World Rhythms Fest, New Orleans, March 21, 2015
Big Chief Monk Boudreaux and the Wild Magnolias at the Congo Square New World Rhythms Fest, New Orleans, March 21, 2015
Wild Magnolias Featuring Monk Boudreaux and Bo Dollis Jr., Congo Square New World Rhythms Fest, New Orleans, March 21, 2015
Congo Square New World Rhythms Fest, New Orleans, March 21, 2015
Wild Magnolias Featuring Monk Boudreaux and Bo Dollis Jr., Congo Square New World Rhythms Fest, New Orleans, March 21, 2015
JWan Boudreaux, ChaWa, Congo Square New World Rhythms Fest, New Orleans, March 21, 2015
Wild Magnolias Featuring Monk Boudreaux and Bo Dollis Jr., Congo Square New World Rhythms Fest, New Orleans, March 21, 2015
Irving Honey Banister, Kerry Boom Boom Vessell at the Congo Square New World Rhythms Fest, New Orleans, March 21, 2015
Wild Magnolias Featuring Monk Boudreaux and Bo Dollis Jr., Congo Square New World Rhythms Fest, New Orleans, March 21, 2015
Irving Honey Banister, Kerry Boom Boom Vessell at the Congo Square New World Rhythms Fest, New Orleans, March 21, 2015
Wild Magnolias Featuring Monk Boudreaux and Bo Dollis Jr., Congo Square New World Rhythms Fest, New Orleans, March 21, 2015
Irving Honey Banister at the Congo Square New World Rhythms Fest, New Orleans, March 21, 2015
N'Fungola Sibo Dance Theater, Congo Square New World Rhythms Fest, New Orleans, March 21, 2015
Irving Honey Banister at the Congo Square New World Rhythms Fest, New Orleans, March 21, 2015
N'Fungola Sibo Dance Theater, Congo Square New World Rhythms Fest, New Orleans, March 21, 2015
Guardians Of The Flame, DJ Truth Universal, Big Queen Cherise Harrison Nelson, Battle Of The Mardi Gras Indians, Congo Square New World Rhythms Fest, New Orleans, March 21, 2015
N'Fungola Sibo Dance Theater, Congo Square New World Rhythms Fest, New Orleans, March 21, 2015
Guardians Of The Flame, DJ Truth Universal, Big Queen Cherise Harrison Nelson, Battle Of The Mardi Gras Indians, Congo Square New World Rhythms Fest, New Orleans, March 21, 2015
N'Fungola Sibo Dance Theater, Congo Square New World Rhythms Fest, New Orleans, March 21, 2015
Guardians Of The Flame, DJ Truth Universal, Big Queen Cherise Harrison Nelson, Battle Of The Mardi Gras Indians, Congo Square New World Rhythms Fest, New Orleans, March 21, 2015
N'Fungola Sibo Dance Theater, Congo Square New World Rhythms Fest, New Orleans, March 21, 2015
Guardians Of The Flame, DJ Truth Universal, Big Queen Cherise Harrison Nelson, Battle Of The Mardi Gras Indians, Congo Square New World Rhythms Fest, New Orleans, March 21, 2015
N'Fungola Sibo Dance Theater, Congo Square New World Rhythms Fest, New Orleans, March 21, 2015
Guardians Of The Flame, DJ Truth Universal, Big Queen Cherise Harrison Nelson, Battle Of The Mardi Gras Indians, Congo Square New World Rhythms Fest, New Orleans, March 21, 2015
N'Fungola Sibo Dance Theater, Congo Square New World Rhythms Fest, New Orleans, March 21, 2015
Guardians Of The Flame, DJ Truth Universal, Big Queen Cherise Harrison Nelson, Battle Of The Mardi Gras Indians, Congo Square New World Rhythms Fest, New Orleans, March 21, 2015
N'Fungola Sibo Dance Theater, Congo Square New World Rhythms Fest, New Orleans, March 21, 2015
Guardians Of The Flame, DJ Truth Universal, Big Queen Cherise Harrison Nelson, Battle Of The Mardi Gras Indians, Congo Square New World Rhythms Fest, New Orleans, March 21, 2015
N'Fungola Sibo Dance Theater, Congo Square New World Rhythms Fest, New Orleans, March 21, 2015
Guardians Of The Flame, DJ Truth Universal, Big Queen Cherise Harrison Nelson, Battle Of The Mardi Gras Indians, Congo Square New World Rhythms Fest, New Orleans, March 21, 2015
N'Fungola Sibo Dance Theater, Congo Square New World Rhythms Fest, New Orleans, March 21, 2015
Guardians Of The Flame, DJ Truth Universal, Big Queen Cherise Harrison Nelson, Battle Of The Mardi Gras Indians, Congo Square New World Rhythms Fest, New Orleans, March 21, 2015
Big Chief Bo Dollis Jr., Wild Magnolias, Congo Square New World Rhythms Fest, New Orleans, March 21, 2015
N'Fungola Sibo Dance Theater, Congo Square New World Rhythms Fest, New Orleans, March 21, 2015
Battle Of The Mardi Gras Indians, Congo Square New World Rhythms Fest, New Orleans, March 21, 2015
N'Fungola Sibo Dance Theater, Congo Square New World Rhythms Fest, New Orleans, March 21, 2015
Battle Of The Mardi Gras Indians, Congo Square New World Rhythms Fest, New Orleans, March 21, 2015
Big Chief Monk Boudreaux and the Wild Magnolias at the Congo Square New World Rhythms Fest, New Orleans, March 21, 2015
Big Chief Monk Boudreaux and the Wild Magnolias at the Congo Square New World Rhythms Fest, New Orleans, March 21, 2015
