Music
Treme-Lafitte Brass Band
Featuring The N’AWLINS D’AWLINS &
Big Queen Mary Kay of the Original Wild Tchoupitoulas Indians
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Grayhawk Perkins
New Orleans-born Grayhawk Perkins, who is of Native American Choctaw and Houma Nation descent, is a well-known cultural figure in Louisiana. In his career, he has worked professionally as an educator, historian, and a musician. As a musician, he has been involved with the New Orleans music industry for decades, having shared the stage with many notable acts such as Dr. John and Coco Robicheaux. He performs regularly at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and the Voodoo Experience Music Festival, and has worked as a Jazz Fest Coordinator for over 25 years.
Bo Dollis Jr & The Wild Magnolias
Bo Dollis, Jr’s entire life has been shaped and spurred by Mardi Gras Indian Culture. Bo took on the title of Big Chief in 2006, and assumed leadership of The Wild Magnolias in 2012 at the behest of his father. The Wild Magnolias have been honored to share the stage with various luminaries over the years, including Cyril Neville, Dr. John, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews, Galactic, Rockin’ Dopsie, Marva Wright, Robbie Robinson, Master P, and Widespread Panic.
Jason Neville Funky Soul Band
Jason Neville is the son of Grammy Winner Aaron Neville and has performed for many years with his family. The unique styles Jason has are considered a combination of all the Neville Brothers.
In 2015 he started his own band known as The Jason Neville Band. Some of the original members of the band include second lead vocalist and percussionist “The First Lady of Funk” Lirette Dabney Neville, daughter of New Orleans Jazz Legend “Sullivan Dabney” and wife to Jason.
Casa Samba
Casa Samba was founded in 1987 by Mestre Curtis Pierre, Bill Lennon, Chuk and Carolyn Barber. On July 21, 1993, Mayor Sidney Bartholomew proclaimed Casa Samba as the first samba school in New Orleans, one the premier cities of Carnival in the world. The group is directed by Mestre Curtis Pierre, and Brasilian master drummer, Jorge "Alabe" Bezerra.
Casa Samba's performances combine traditional music, vocals, theater, dance and drumming to capture the spirit of Carnival in Brasil, Afro- Brasilian traditions and history. We showcase our performances at major hotels, festivals, conventions and special events and through our annual participation in several Mardi Gras parades and coronations (such as Endymion and Zulu balls) and at the New Orleans Jazz And Heritage Festival. Appropriately enough, Casa Samba first emerged in 1986 during Mardi Gras.
Sunpie and the Louisiana Sunspots
Sunpie and the Louisiana Sunspots specialize in their own style of Afro-Louisiana music incorporating Blues, Zydeco, Gospel, and Caribbean-influenced rhythms and melodies. Sunpie is the Big Chief of the North Side Skull and Bones Gang, one of the oldest Black Carnival groups in New Orleans. Sunpie has recorded 6 critically-acclaimed CDs with his compositions currently featured in 16 Hollywood film productions.