906 Corey Henry [Photo by Louis Crispino]
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Congo Square (OUTDOORS)
Congo Square is one of the most hallowed sites in American music history. This area, once a grassy commons behind the original city rampart (now Rampart Street), was one of several gathering places for enslaved people from Africa and their descendants. In the 1700s, under French and Spanish colonial rule, slaves were permitted to buy and sell goods on Sundays. They also played African-style musical instruments and performed dances that originated from their native homes. After New Orleans became part of the United States in the early 1800s, a city ordinance limited gatherings of slaves to this spot, and only until sunset. Still, the weekly ritual sustained a continuum of African culture in the New World, with profound implications for the future of music.
Upcoming Shows
Tune in on Sunday, March 24 as we broadcast live from Congo Square Rhythms Festival! This weekend's broadcast will be a mixture of radio and video broadcast, from 11am-7:30pm each day, plus a video stream from Big Chief Monk Boudreaux & the Golden Eagles at the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center starting at 8pm on Friday, March 22. Tune in to hear it all at 90.7 FM locally or wwoz.org worldwide and watch live at wwoz.org/livevideo or on our Facebook page. Full details on this free festival presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation can be found at this link.
SUNDAY, MARCH 24
11am-12:10pm Sporty’s Brass Band
12:30-1:45pm The Bra’s Brass Band
2:15-3:30pm LeTrainiump
3:45-4:45pm Free Agents Brass Band
5-6pm Hot 8 Brass Band
6:15-7:30pm The Original Pinettes Brass Band
11am-11:45am Drum Circle
12-12:20pm Tekrema Dance Ensemble
12:30-12:50pm Kumbuka Dance Ensemble
1-1:20pm N'Kafu and Culu Dance Ensemble
1:30-1:50pm N'Fungola Sibo
1:55-2:20pm Free Spirit Walkers
2:30-3:30pm Bamboula 2000
3:45-4:30pm Mardi Gras Indian Battle
4:45-6:15pm Corey Henry & Treme Funktet
