Master jazz improvisation, syncopation, and blue notes through the lens of New Orleans history. From Congo Square to Chicago, explore how African-American heritage transformed spirituals into global ...

With more bad weather in Friday's forecast, the festival is likely to make adjustments to that day's schedule too.

SHIME Shime yoyoou shime tufanye kazi jama masika na kiangazi jembe ndiyo bunduki yako … were some of the words Mwenge Jazz ...

With rain in the forecast, New Orleans Jazz Fest organizers shortened the day. Still, Lettuce, Fred Wesley and the Batiste ...

The festival will go on as long as the weather cooperates, but organizers are monitoring conditions and may make changes if ...

New Orleans offers a family-friendly summer with attractions like the Louisiana Children's Museum and events such as the ...

At New Orleans’ Jazz Fest, Congo Square is highlighting African heritage with artists, vendors, and craftspeople from across the continent. Exhibitors from Ghana, West Africa, and South Africa are ...

Brett Milano, John Radanovich and Michael Allen Zell reviews from Jazz Fest Day 5, Thursday, April 30, 2026.

In May 2006, Guy Goma, a 38-year-old finance graduate from the Republic of the Congo, arrived at the BBC for a job interview.

After such a mild winter and a remarkably damp beginning to the year, those taking advantage of the warm spring weather in ...

Victor Osimhen discloses his love for Ghanaian music, highlighting Shatta Wale, Sarkodie, Stonebwoy, and King Promise, during ...

Brett Milano and Michael Allen Zell reviews from Jazz Fest Day 2, Friday, April 24, 2026.