The Congo Square Rhythms Festival returns to Armstrong Park this weekend with lots of great African dance and drumming performances, plus brass bands, Mardi Gras Indians, and a lot more. Take special note of the annual Class Got Brass competition on Sunday afternoon-- it's always inspiring to see the young people of New Orleans duking it in brass bands, repping their schools and competing for $30,000 worth of instruments for their music programs!

2016 CONGO SQUARE RHYTHMS FESTIVAL SCHEDULE   

Saturday, March 19 
11a Drum Circle with Congo Kids 
12p Moyuba
12:45p Chakra Dance Theater
1p Zion Trinity
1:45p Culu & N'Kafu African Dance Troupes
2p Pirate's Choice 
3p Tekrema Dance Theater
3:15p Muevelo
4:15p Mardi Gras Indian Battle
5:15p Big Chief Monk Boudreaux and the Golden Eagles 
6:30p Ivan Neville's "Injuns Here Dey Come" featuring Big Chiefs of the Wild Tchoupitoulas, Golden Comanches and Golden Eagles
   
Sunday, March 20  
11a African Drumming & Dance Circle
12p One Love Brass Band
12:45p N'Fungola Sibo Dance Theater
1p Bamboula 2000
1:45p Kumbuka African Dance Ensemble
2p Tonya Boyd-Cannon
2:45p Casa Samba
3p CLASS GOT BRASS CONTEST
4:45p Tank & the Bangas
5:45p Dee-1
6p Class Got Brass winners announcement
6:15p Rebirth Brass Band

https://www.jazzandheritage.org/congo-square