Cha Wa Brings Spirit of Mardi Gras Indians to Life at d.b.a

On June 2, Cha Wa will take the stage at d.b.a on Frenchmen Street. Cha Wa is one of the city’s modern groups that maintains the tradition of fusing Black […]

‘Shorty Gras’ to feature Flo Rida, Cha Wa, Rebirth Brass Band, more

Following the Krewe of Freret’s parade on February 11, the third annual Shorty Gras will feature Flo Rida, Cha Wa, Rebirth Brass Band, Flow Tribe, Khris Royal, Hotboy Ronald and, […]

Camile Baudoin, Cha Wa to headline inaugural alcohol-free Sober Fest

Bridge House/Grace House will host New Orleans’ very first alcohol-free music festival, Sober Fest. The event will take place on Saturday, November 12, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at […]

[Watch] The Rumble Emerges Out of Cha Wa

New group The Rumble emerges out of Cha Wa Featuring Joseph Boudreaux Jr., son of Golden Eagles’ Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, as well as Aurelien Barnes from the NorthSide Skull […]

Watch Cha Wa’s NPR Tiny Desk Concert

When the members of Cha Wa were invited to take over the NPR remote series Tiny Desk, they knew they needed to bring it into the heart of New Orleans’ […]

Cha Wa Embarks on Post-Pandemic Tour

Cha Wa, the Mardi Gras Indian funk band, is on tour, set to hit the road from East to West, in support of the release of their critically acclaimed album […]

A Family Affair: Monk Boudreaux and Cha Wa

Joseph “Monk” Boudreaux is the oldest living Mardi Gras Indian Chief, the Elder of Elders in a tradition dating back to the 1800s. As such, he sees himself as the […]

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[Watch] Cha Wa Talks Back

Joseph Boudreaux Jr. and Joe Gelini of Cha Wa discuss their upcoming album “Wild Man,” Mardi Gras, Indian culture and reveal their love for Mario Kart.      Read […]

Watch Cha Wa on ABC’s ‘Good Morning America’ Now

Cha Wa appeared on Monday morning’s February 1 edition of ABC’s Good Morning America remotely from New Orleans, delivering a performance and sitting for an interview. Producers of the show […]

Cha Wa Revisits Jim-Crow Era New Orleans in new video

Cha Wa, the New Orleans Mardi Gras Indian funk outfit and former OffBeat cover star, is back with a new video for an older jam.  The group is revisiting its […]