One of the best parts of the Congo Square Rhythms Fest are the talented and vibrant dance groups who continue the highly meaningful dance traditions at this historic site. This year, the dancers will be heavily featured on Sunday, March 4, from 12 - 1:30p. Check out the Cul... Read more

Congo Square Rhythms Fest is coming up this weekend! Every year features a Mardi Gras Indian battle, this year happening on Saturday, March 3 starting at 3:15p. Check out the verbal spar we caught in 2016 featuring members of the Flaming Arrows, Mohawk Hunters, and Fi-Yi-Yi... Read more

Champion Jack Dupree is in fine form in this set recorded in 1969. These 27 minutes are part of a longer performance. For more, be sure to check out the links at the bottom.  Read more

Arsene Delay and Antoine Diel (A2D2) talk about how they met and cover Ella Fitzgerald's 'Summertime' at the WWOZ studio on January 1, 2017.  Read more

Happy birthday, Herlin Riley! Here's his performance of 'Tutti Ma Was A Big Fine Thing' at WWOZ in 2016.  Read more

Sew, sew, sew! The Mardi Gras Indians are putting the finishing touches on this year's suits now and in honor of their hard work, here's Big Chief Monk Boudreaux & the Golden Eagles featuring Big Chief Juan Pardo performing 'Sew, Sew, Sew' at Congo Square Rhythms Fest. Read more

The Skull & Bones tradition honors African ancestral spirits and the dead, inviting them to take a walk on Mardi Gras morning. It’s a way for people to connect and give tribute to the family spirits that came before them. Each year, Skull & Bones reminds us all to enjoy lif... Read more

Krewe of Muses rolls Uptown on Thursday! WWOZ's video team was on the route last year and captured some of these highlights from the shoe-throwing ladies. We've got the whole 2018 parade schedule (within New Orleans city limits) here.  Read more

Rest in peace to Denise LaSalle, who passed away earlier this month at the age of 78. Here is her performance of 'Juke Joint Woman' at Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival​ 2014. Read more

New Orleans was hopping with the first big parades of the season this weekend, plus the Ladies and Men of Unity Second Line Parade on Sunday! Check out these video highlights of Krewe du Vieux, krewedelusion, and the second line parade as captured by the WWOZ video team. Ac... Read more