New Orleans holds claim to something equally colorful and distinctly American – the birthplace of jazz. The enchanting ... Indian “gangs” – groups of Black residents who honored Native ...

Most Black New Orleans residents still regard Congo Square as holy land; it’s used for spiritual and musical events. The Origins of Jazz The roots of American music are found in drumming circles ...

Big Chief Dow & the Timbuktu Warriors Black Masking Indians, Audrey Ferguson & The Voices of Distinction, Native Nations Intertribal, The Tangiers Combo, Stephen Foster & the New Orleans Jazz ...

New Orleans is set to welcome the Black & Loud Fest this April, celebrating Black artists and Black-fronted bands with two nights of dynamic performances at the House of Blues Parish Room. The ...

The American musical art form jazz ... black and white audiences. Recordings and radio broadcasts allow the music to reach beyond nightclubs, and the arrival of virtuosos such as New Orleans ...

It is also the place where many jazz performers including, for one, Bessie Smith got their start. Some form of music shaped by the black experience in the United States had appeared in both the South ...

It's typical for two basketball teams to face off with a shared intention to defeat their opponent, but this meeting between the Utah Jazz and New Orleans ... The bottom three records earn an ...