“Honored to announce that our film, “Make It Funky!”, has been selected by Mexico’s public radio station Horizonte 107.9 FM for a special screening celebrating the music of New Orleans and the 25th Anniversary of the station. The film will be shown on Feb 18 at the beautiful National Cinema of Mexico in Mexico City. […]
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Take A Virtual Trip to New Orleans
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation invites you to a virtual screening of Michael Murphy’s Up from the Streets: The City of Music –
Michael Murphy, Terence Blanchard and Ben Jaffe Q&A – Tue, May 26
Watch a live Q&A on Tuesday, May 26, 8pm Central: Terence Blanchard, Michael Murphy and Preservation Hall Creative Director Ben Jaffe –
Wynton Marsalis – Drumming of Congo Square
That expression of freedom still echoes and echoes…
Ben Jaffe – Devil’s Music
Back then it was the devil’s music, those guys were punk rock…
Herlin Riley and Robert Plant on The Beat
Why the music & culture of New Orleans attracts musicians…
Mannie Fresh – New Orleans is family
If you do right by this city, this city will always take care of you…
Arthel Neville – Second Line is Second Nature
The City of Music is now available through virtual cinemas. Check out this clip from the movie….
Terence Blanchard – Legacy of New Orleans
The beautiful thing about being from New Orleans is that you feel like you’re part of a tradition…
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Box Set
Smithsonian Folkways, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, WWOZ and MMP join to release a box set of music from the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.
Up From The Streets®
The family of New Orleans is one of music. With the city celebrating its 300th Anniversary in 2018, we decided it was the right time to shine a spotlight on why New Orleans and its music have played such an important role in American culture.
