Joel Savoy doesn’t remember exactly when he first heard the music of Clifton Chenier, the King of Zydeco—the electrified and ...

KAILUA-KONA — The Big Island Jazz and Blues Festival will hold its 12th annual Premiere Festival event this weekend on the Kohala Coast. The festival runs today through Sunday at the Mauna Kea ...

With over 12 remarkable acts slated to perform, the festival will feature: — Wayne Toups: A Grammy-winning zydeco and music Hall of Fame legend known for his lively performances and infectious sound. ...

Mardi Gras 2025 Long-Sleeve T-Shirt – $40 This black long-sleeve shirt features a colorful festive design on the front of a saxophone player, bass player, jester, and “ Universal Mardi Gras 2025.” The ...

The week of March 13-19 includes a handful of midlevel touring acts, a free Mardi Gras Indians show and a coming-out party for a fall funk festival. FRIDAY, TIPITINA’S The third annual NOLA Funk ...

Tuesday is Mardi Gras, also known by its English translation Fat Tuesday. It's the festival that happens before the start of Lent, the 40-day period observed by certain Christian denominations ...

Mardi Gras festivities are underway in New Orleans early Tuesday morning despite a forecast of severe weather expected later in the day. The city’s iconic Fat Tuesday parades are adapting to the ...

Bourque, who was fully decked out in a Mardi Gras costume, explained that the parade is a tradition that brings people together year after year. She added that her costume held a special, personal ...

It Had a Couple of Rough Pandemic Years NOLA.com reported that in 2020, New Orleans’ Mardi Gras proceeded as always, underestimating the reality of the then-new pandemic and its repercussions.

The plans had been set for months: Dr. Roquell E. Wyche would finally take her son, Jaxon, to New Orleans, joining nearly 40 members of her husband’s family for their annual celebration of Mardi ...

Why is Mardi Gras celebrated? The Carnival season, or Mardi Gras season, officially begins on Epiphany, Jan. 6, and lasts through Fat Tuesday. It’s a time for celebration and is seen as a final ...

Unknown Black Mardi Gras Facts They’ll Never Teach You in School The annual celebration has greater ties to Black history and culture than what meets the eye. By Phenix S Halley Published March ...