REMEMBERING GEORGE WEIN, BENNIE PETE, AND WARREN STORM
Over the past few weeks, we have lost several beloved figures in the music community.
Bennie Pete, sousaphonist and founding member of the Hot 8…
American Routes is blues and jazz, gospel and soul, rockabilly and country, Cajun and swamp pop, Tejano, Latin… and beyond. Songs and stories from musicians describe a deep and diverse nation with sounds and styles shared by all Americans. From the bayous to the beltways, from crossroads to crosstown, on interstates and city streets, turn up your radio for the sonic journey!
American Routes—produced in New Orleans since 1998
Caribbean Cruise & South Louisiana Sojourn: Garifuna Guitarist Aurelio & Creole Accordionist Cedric Watson
Join us on a Caribbean sonic voyage with singer-guitarist and social leader Aurelio, who grew up in the traditional Afro-Indigenous Garifuna culture of coastal Honduras and now lives part time in the Bronx, NY. He's a global ambassador for Garifuna culture and a member of the Honduran congress. Then live in-studio, the young Louisiana fiddler,… read more
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REMEMBERING CAROL FRAN
Lafayette, Louisiana R&B chanteuse and pianist Carol Fran passed away on September 1st. She was 87 years old.
You can hear our interview with her…
HURRICANE IDA RELIEF
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