Funky Soul Still On A Roll
David Batiste on life, family, and legacy.

David Russell Batiste Sr., this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award in Music honoree, has a strong legacy of family, music and education. As his son Jamal put it, “My father has a continuing fire to share his music and touch people. It’s infectious.” Not only is Batiste part of one of the preeminent musical families in Louisiana, he’s also one of the Godfathers of New Orleans Funk, partic...