Water Seed Defines New Orleans Future Funk In “Open Sesame”

Water Seed’s new performance video for “Open Sesame,” shows the band’s songs do anything but make you want to plant your feet. Rather, the locals dress up an old soul […]

Tremé Fall Festival To Feature Corey Henry, Water Seed And Many More

The Historic Faubourg Tremé Association is the organization behind the Tremé Fall Festival, which works to provide support to the neighborhood in countless ways. Raising money to preserve Tremé’s architecture, […]

Water Seed, “We Are Stars” (Independent)

“Open Sesame,” the first track on Water Seed’s fifth album, isn’t the Kool & the Gang club hit from the early Seventies, but that’s not for lack of trying: The […]

A Sound for This Generation: Water Seed’s energetic spirit

There’s a new sound in the air. New Orleans musicians are doing fresh original work, and the rest of the world is paying attention. This recent and necessary renaissance is […]

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First Listen: Water Seed – “Show, Work and Prove” (free download) from Wonderlove 2

New Orleans’ next generation of funky soul players is certainly proving the scene is alive and well this month. Court 13 Productions (Beasts of the Southern Wild) and the James […]

Dining Out: Bywater Bakery

Bywater Bakery has been serving tasty treats and a savory breakfast since 2017. Owners Chaya Conrad and Alton Osborne are cranking out king cakes for a short but busy season.

Chef Levi Raines on Bywater American Bistro’s Brisket Sandwich

Chef Levi Raines on Bywater American Bistro’s Brisket Sandwich   Which of your dishes says the most about you? “I just love sandwiches. I know it might be a stigma […]

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Towards the Sun: Pell plants the seeds for New Orleans’ hip-hop resurgence.

Since emerging out of its primordial ooze in Congo Square, American music of the African diaspora has thrived to such a degree that hip-hop is arguably the world’s dominant culture. […]

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Watermelon Woman

Ah—summertime heat and summertime memories. If I had to keep track now in my grown-up life my summertime memories would consist of such mundane adult diversions as work and spending […]

Jazz Fest A to Z

This guide should help in choosing from the panoply of cultures, rhythms and sounds available at Jazz Fest to ensure your experience hits all the right notes. It’s arranged alphabetically by band name so you can search when your favorite act is playing by stage and time, with handy reference bio information. It’s easy to use on any mobile device to look up info by band, day, time or stage. Just go to our responsive site OffBeat.com.

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