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Essence Music Festival on Saturday: Robert Glasper, The Stylistics, and Mary J. Blige
Premium advertising platform it may be, but Champions Square is no place to spend an afternoon in July. At 4 p.m., at the Essence Music Festival’s Block Party I can’t […]
Kid Merv, Body and Soul (Kid’s World Records)
Kid Merv’s voice doesn’t so much recharge jazz standards as refocus them on their reasons for being, whether it be love, summer, or mourning. While most selections on his new […]
Celebrate Juneteenth at Free Festival in Congo Square
Juneteenth, a centuries-old tradition that finds it’s origins in 1865 Galveston, Texas, has experienced a resurgence as of late with an initiative for the holiday’s federal recognition. To commemorate the […]
Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo Festival 2012: Photos
This weekend saw another pleasant Bayou Boogaloo festival take place along Bayou St. John in Mid-City. Headliners included Papa Grows Funk, Andy J. Forest, Renard Poche, James Andrews, and Russell […]
YouTube du Jour: House of Dance and Feathers
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuOCRlnF10g[/youtube] Tonight, the Asante Awards take place at the Mahalia Jackson Theater honoring creativity in New Orleans’ African-American community. One of the honorees is Ronald Lewis, the curator of the […]
Detractors, Heal Thyself!: The New Orleans Healing Center
There are not many things that make me sit up and say “Wow!”, but today I was introduced to the brand-spanking-new Healing Center on St. Claude Avenue, and I have […]
Messenger of God: Jemima Joél and the Divine Feminine
Jemima Joél, known as ‘The woman who sings and paints,’ has been making a name for herself.
Chris Isaak talks back
Chris Isaak’s new album arrives a few months after the Americana Music Association honored him with a lifetime achievement award. Everybody Knows It’s Christmas is the singer-songwriter’s second holiday album in a career that includes 14 albums, international hit singles and dozens of acting roles in film and television.
Jazz Fest A to Z
It can be daunting to choose from the panoply of cultures, rhythms and sounds available at Jazz Fest when mapping out a day at the Fair Grounds especially after a […]
