Jimmy Cliff: Music pioneer and partner to Bob Marley, dies at 81
By Lauren BurkeContributing Writer (Black Press USA) — The six-decade career of legendary artist Jimmy Cliff, who was born in the Somerton District of Jamaica,
Grammy nominated Kyle Roussel – ‘Diverse’ is his middle name
By Geraldine WyckoffContributing Writer An initial assumption on encountering Kyle Roussel’s Grammy-nominated album “Church of New Orleans” might be that it is a bow to
New Orleans lights bridge in honor of citywide celebration of Diwali
By David T. BakerAssociate Editor New Orleans can now count a new fall bridge lighting as part of its roster of annual events celebrating the city’s diverse and unique blend of ...
Master P to donate his proceeds from Funk Fest 2025 to UNO Basketball program
By Emeka DibiaContributing Writer As Funk Fest returns to New Orleans this year, from October 17-19, it will do more than showcase the city’s sound; it will also spotlight a homegrown ...
NOLA Funk Fest: One Nation Under a Groove
By Geraldine WyckoffContributing Writer Though they are of two different generations, keyboardist and vocalist Ivan Neville, 66, and trombone master Fred Wesley, 82, deeply share the language of music and are ... The Jazz & Blues Market relaunches on Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard
By Geraldine WyckoffContributing Writer For jazz and blues lovers, the relaunch and renaming of the venue at 1435 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard stands as very good news. The building, owned by ...
‘Second Line Sunday’ rolls
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer “Second Line Sunday,” the latest album released by the collaboration of Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews and the New Breed Brass Band, led by his nephew Jenard Andrews, ...
Live music boosts New Orleans recovery after Katrina – note by note!
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer Soon after the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina and the levee failures, trumpeter, vocalist and composer James Andrews performed at the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park. ...
Poet Chuck Perkins wins New Orleans Press Club award
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer “From Back-a-Town to St. Charles, on Foot,” is a simple tale of a young Black boy's remembrance of his and his family’s Carnival Day “rituals” – the ...
Family Recipe Showdown’ combines Southern cuisine and family tradition
By Izzy Wollfarth Contributing Writer Edgar “Dook” Chase, Executive chef and operator of Dooky Chase restaurant, grew up in the kitchen. At home, the Chase family would connect through Southern dishes ...
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By David T. BakerAssociate Editor New Orleans can now count a new fall bridge lighting as part of its roster of annual events celebrating the city’s diverse and unique blend of ...
By Emeka DibiaContributing Writer As Funk Fest returns to New Orleans this year, from October 17-19, it will do more than showcase the city’s sound; it will also spotlight a homegrown ...
By Geraldine WyckoffContributing Writer Though they are of two different generations, keyboardist and vocalist Ivan Neville, 66, and trombone master Fred Wesley, 82, deeply share the language of music and are ... The Jazz & Blues Market relaunches on Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard
By Geraldine WyckoffContributing Writer For jazz and blues lovers, the relaunch and renaming of the venue at 1435 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard stands as very good news. The building, owned by ...
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer “Second Line Sunday,” the latest album released by the collaboration of Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews and the New Breed Brass Band, led by his nephew Jenard Andrews, ...
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer Soon after the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina and the levee failures, trumpeter, vocalist and composer James Andrews performed at the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park. ...
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer “From Back-a-Town to St. Charles, on Foot,” is a simple tale of a young Black boy's remembrance of his and his family’s Carnival Day “rituals” – the ...
By Izzy Wollfarth Contributing Writer Edgar “Dook” Chase, Executive chef and operator of Dooky Chase restaurant, grew up in the kitchen. At home, the Chase family would connect through Southern dishes ...
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