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Story by Sharon Armstrong.
New Orleans-born dancer Eliza Alcalá remembers the day she decided to give
up ballet, which she had studied since the age of three, in favor of
Flamenco.
“I have always been dancing,” she said. “But when I was 13, I saw a
woman dancing Flamenco a...
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The sassy vocalist and talented actress Juanita Brooks passed away Thursday, September 10, at the age of 55. She was a dear friend to WWOZ and delighted moved audiences with her singing and acting, performing alongside greats like Eddie Bo, Bob French, and Germaine Bazzle, as ...
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This week on "Yeah, You Right!" we check in with Big Sam Williams, a native New Orleanian and veteran of the Soul Rebels and the Dirty Dozen. When he’s not touring the globe with Big Sam’s Funky Nation, he's at all the major festivals and clubs in the Crescent City, wailing on...
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Dear Listener,
Holy moly—it's already fall! But even more important: It's fall in New
Orleans! We're gearing up for our Fall Membership Drive, Voodoo, Crescent
City Blues and BBQ Fest, and more.
That means: New Orleans Bingo! Show, Preservation Hall-Stars, Papa Grows
Fu...
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YOSHI'S: I've been out on the West Coast catching some fantastic music. On
the Jazz side, the highlight has to be Yoshi's in San Francisco on Fillmore.
Charlie Haden (legendary bassist and composer) got together with Ernie Watts
on sax, Alan Broadbent on piano and Rodney ...
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In a dream, the Riddler and Alex Trabek asked for this Saturday night's drunk
drive time shift theme - songs and quotes that ask a question. Oh you big
baby, don't reach for the TV remote and give up on this theme. New Orleans
greats Lloyd Price and Allen Toussaint lead th...
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Story by Sharon Armstrong.
A guitarist, a bassist, a drummer and a mandolin player all walk into a bar
in San Francisco – what do you get? The answer is the distinctly New
Orleans blending of funk, roots music and country that is the Honey Island
Swamp Band.
Stranded in S...
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WWOZ will be broadcasting live from the Crescent City Blues and BBQ Festival this weekend, when the N.O. Jazz and Heritage Foundation presents its third annual celebration of the blues. Legendary bluesman Honeyboy Edwards is one of the many top performers from southern Louisia...
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This month's recipe comes from Chef Jeremy Langlois of Houmas House Plantation and Gardens in Darrow, LA. It's a combination of two of our favorite brunch cocktail and homemade Southern biscuits, perfect for a quick Sunday late-morning treat!
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Last week I had a "killing two birds with one stone" trip. I got a chance to
visit with one of my oldest friends, Leon Anderson and his family, in
Detroit, Michigan. And I also got the advantage of attending all four days of
the Detroit Jazz Festival. Unlike our very famous...
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