Music
Various Artists, Rhapsodies in Black: Music and Words from the Harlem Renaissance (Rhino)
Rhapsodies in Black: Music and Words from the Harlem Renaissance
Dr. Michael White: A Centennial of His Own
In honoring jazz pioneer George Lewis, New Orleans clarinetist Dr. Michael White celebrates a personal revival. Beginning in May, 1975, with his first professional position as clarinetist in the non-union, […]
Masters of Louisiana Music: Huddie William “Leadbelly” Ledbetter
Born: January 20, 1888, Mooringsport, Louisiana Died: December 6, 1949, New York, New York Based solely on the towering presence of his colorful reputation and the enormous contribution he made to the […]
John Boutte and ¡Cubanismo!
On Mardi Gras Mambo, Latin dance band ¡Cubanismo! joins John Boutte and top-shelf Crescent City musicians to create a totally authentic, Havana-New Orleans, second line revue. In John Boutté’s French […]
Oliver Mtukudzi, Paivepo (Putumayo Artists)
Oliver Mtukudzi
