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Cabo Verde: A Nostalgia, An Infinite Nostalgia
The Portuguese opened the waters of the African shores to Europe. With their navigation skills they sailed to the African shores as early as the 1440’s. Though they were the […]
Tom McDermott: All the Keys and Then Some
One night, about ten years ago, I walked into Cafe Sbisa’s on Decatur Street looking for a cup of good coffee and maybe something sweet for dessert. They sent me […]
The Best and Worst of Jazz Fest ’96
In still another record-breaking year at Jazz Fest, we were able to (1) Withstand the onslaught of Phish fans who crowded into the city and onto the Fair Grounds to […]
Fest Focus: Tony Green
It’s not uncommon for creative people to have more than one outlet for their muse. Musicians as diverse as Felix Mendelssohn, George Gershwin, Tony Bennett and Joni Mitchell could all […]
The Annual Mardi Gras vs. Jazz Fest Debate; A Quick Overview of Jazz Fest Web Sites; Bingemen, Paula & the Pontiacs Pages
Mardi Gras is over, which means it’s time to plan for Jazz Fest. Internet users around the world already are. Dozens of posts to the music discussion Usenet newsgroups asking […]
OffBeat’s Best of the Beat Music Awards
Ever since we started publishing OffBeat in 1988, we’ve wanted to do something special to honor the great musicians and music industry people here in New Orleans-an awards event where […]
Jazz Fest ’95 in Review
Like its 25 predecessors, the 1995 Jazz Festival had its moments, both memorable and forgettable. Our writers and photographers document some of each. MOST OMNIPRESENT POP STAR: With a straw […]
Night Crawl: OffBeat’s Annual Guide to Fest Life After Dark
Hey, hey, hey, it’s that time again. Hope y’all are well-rested when you arrive for Jazz Fest because with all the incredible music in town, you will be crawling on […]
Zin, Sasayesa, Tarika Sammy and Other Afro-Caribbean Festival Stand-Outs
Among the many exciting pop musics bubbling in the Caribbean at this moment, the most creative is coming from Haiti. A “new wave” of Haitian music called nouvel jenerasyon is […]
Evangeline, Evangeline
After a year that brought them from Bourbon Street sweatshops to the country’s biggest arenas, the women of Evangeline take stock on the eve of their second album for Jimmy […]
