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The African influence on New Orleans music can trace its roots at least back to Congo Square in New Orleans in 1835, when enslaved people would congregate there to play music and dance on Sundays. African music was primarily played as well as local music from varying sources such as adapted work songs, African American spirituals, and field ...
Pages in category "Music of New Orleans" The following 40 pages are in this category, out of 40 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Originally named the Archive of New Orleans Jazz and later renamed the William Ransom Hogan Jazz Archive, [2] it is often simply referred to as the Hogan Jazz Archive. [3] As of 2001, the archive was the world's largest jazz archive, with oral histories of more than 500 musicians of the genre.
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The music of Louisiana can be divided into three general regions: rural south Louisiana, home to Creole Zydeco and Old French (now known as cajun music), New Orleans, and north Louisiana. The region in and around Greater New Orleans has a unique musical heritage tied to Dixieland jazz, blues , and Afro-Caribbean rhythms.
Allen Richard Toussaint (/ ˈ t uː s ɑː n t /; January 14, 1938 – November 10, 2015) was an American musician, songwriter, arranger, and record producer.He was an influential figure in New Orleans rhythm and blues from the 1950s to the end of the century, described as "one of popular music's great backroom figures."
In 1976 he returned to New Orleans when his maternal uncle, George "Big Chief Jolly" Landry, called Charles and his brothers Art, Aaron, and Cyril together to record with his Mardi Gras Indian group, The Wild Tchoupitoulas. The blend of traditional and funk music on The Wild Tchoupitoulas album (1976) has made it an icon of New Orleans musical ...
Pianos played a significant role in Soul Music. New Orleans Soul is a musical style originating from soul music, with significant influences from Gospel music. It incorporates elements of pop and soul, infused with the rhythmic patterns of boogie-woogie. Typically featuring piano and saxophone accompaniments, this genre gained prominence in the ...