Hip-Hop

Robert Mercurio

Sun, 08/06/23

Robert Mercurio holds down the bass end for the powerhouse neo-funk jam band Galactic, who have been touring the globe for over 25 years. Mercurio came to New Orleans to attend college, and absorbed the Crescent City’s uniquely funky percussive rhythms into his own border-d... Read more

Water Seed

Sun, 08/06/23

Water Seed's music is a fusion of funk, rock, hip hop and jazz, which they have coined as ‘Future Funk’ Their sound is characterized by tight, intricate grooves, soaring melodies, and powerful vocals, all driven by a relentless energy that never fails to get audiences up an... Read more

Trumpet Mafia

Sun, 08/06/23

The Trumpet Mafia is the brainchild of virtuoso trumpeter and educator Ashlin Parker. The Mafia began in 2013 as a rehearsing, shedding collective, and they continue to grow today as an excellent musical ensemble that creatively arranges traditional jazz with hip hop. The ... Read more

Single Malt Please

Sun, 08/06/23

Single Malt Please bills itself as a hip hop jazz fusion band, and the group’s energetic, creative expressions add excitement to their live shows in clubs around the Crescent City. Known for their seamless integration of various instruments and styles, Single Malt Please’s ... Read more

Marigny Street Brass Band

Sat, 08/05/23

The Marigny Street Brass Band is the brainchild of drummer and tuba master Rickey Caesar, and the double-whacked combo of a four-piece power horn front and a funky, New Orleans-rooted rhythm section create an unmistakable energy. The band covers the gamut from Crescent City... Read more

Big Freedia

Wed, 07/19/23

Big Freedia emerged after Katrina as one of New Orleans’ most dynamic performers, specializing in the energetic hip hop variant known as bounce music. The Third Ward native caught stardom by the tail, and now has a string of hit collaborations, their own reality show, and a... Read more

79rs Gang

Wed, 07/19/23

The 79rs Gang is led by musicians Jermaine Bossier and Romeo Bougere, the Big Chiefs of two rival Mardi Gras Indian tribes (the 7th Ward Creole Hunters and the 9th Ward Hunters). These young talents interweave traditional Mardi Gras rhythms with vibrant contemporary hip ho... Read more

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