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CHEVEL JOHNSON RODRIGUE

CHEVEL JOHNSON RODRIGUE

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Louisiana folklorist and Mississippi blues musician among 2023 National Heritage Fellows

Louisiana folklorist Nick Spitzer and Mississippi blues musician R

Louisiana folklorist and Mississippi blues musician among 2023 National Heritage Fellows
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New Orleans civil rights activist's family home listed on National Register of Historic Places

The New Orleans home where civil rights activist Oretha Castle Haley grew up and that served as a hub for Louisiana’s 1960s civil rights movement has been added to the National Register of Historic Places

New Orleans civil rights activist's family home listed on National Register of Historic Places
Health

Custom made by Tulane students, mobility chairs help special needs toddlers get moving

Nineteen-month-old Elijah Jack is unable to walk like most toddlers his age

Custom made by Tulane students, mobility chairs help special needs toddlers get moving
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One month out, Jazz Fest begins preps for 2024

The Fair Grounds Race Course, which plays host to the 2024 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, begins its annual transformation in earnest Tuesday as organizers prepare to take over the field this spring for two weekends of music, food and fun

One month out, Jazz Fest begins preps for 2024
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The Rolling Stones set to play New Orleans Jazz Fest 2024, opening Thursday

It looks like the third time will be the charm as the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage festival prepares for The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones set to play New Orleans Jazz Fest 2024, opening Thursday
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Time is on their side: Rolling Stones rock New Orleans Jazz Fest after 2 previous tries

The Rolling Stones made their first appearance at the 54-year-old New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

Time is on their side: Rolling Stones rock New Orleans Jazz Fest after 2 previous tries
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New Orleans' own PJ Morton returns home to Jazz Fest with new music

Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and producer PJ Morton comes home with a new album and memoir dropping soon amid a Saturday afternoon performance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, which nears the end of an eight-day run

New Orleans' own PJ Morton returns home to Jazz Fest with new music
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Usher and Janet Jackson headline 30th Essence Festival of Culture

The best of Black culture’s policymakers, thought leaders, creatives, business minds, health experts and, of course, musical talent are converging in New Orleans over the Fourth of July holiday weekend as part of the Essence Festival of Culture

Usher and Janet Jackson headline 30th Essence Festival of Culture
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30th annual Essence Festival of Culture kicks off in New Orleans

The City of New Orleans welcomed thousands of people descending on the Big Easy for the 30th annual celebration of the Essence Festival of Culture

30th annual Essence Festival of Culture kicks off in New Orleans
Arts|Entertainment

Tank and the Bangas to pay tribute to their New Orleans roots at Essence Festival

New Orleans group Tank and the Bangas got a big boost when they won a 2017 National Public Radio contest for “undiscovered bands."

Tank and the Bangas to pay tribute to their New Orleans roots at Essence Festival
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Essence Festival wraps up a 4-day celebration of Black culture

The Essence Festival of Culture is ending in New Orleans with performances by Janet Jackson and a special tribute to Frankie Beverly & Maze

Essence Festival wraps up a 4-day celebration of Black culture
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Frankie Beverly, the Maze singer who inspired generations of fans with lasting anthems, dies at 77

Frankie Beverly, who with his band Maze inspired generations of fans with his smooth, soulful voice and lasting anthems including “Before I Let Go,” has died

Frankie Beverly, the Maze singer who inspired generations of fans with lasting anthems, dies at 77
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Louisiana’s Cajun and Creole heritage will be showcased at 50th annual Festivals Acadiens et Creoles

Louisiana’s Cajun and Creole heritage will take center stage when the Festivals Acadiens et Creoles marks a half-century of honoring and celebrating the culture through music, arts, food and community

Louisiana’s Cajun and Creole heritage will be showcased at 50th annual Festivals Acadiens et Creoles

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