Voices of New Orleans

“ In books and official reports, the tragedy of Katrina was blamed on politicians, poverty and poor engineering, as it should have been. But there was another conversation that should have happened — not about blame, but about understanding. What did regular people do before, during and after the storm? Why? And what could they have done better?” — Amanda Ripley in her book, The Unthinkable

BBC: Mudfest

Source: BBC
May 06, 2008

Source: BBC

Rainy Jazz Fest gets a rave review from the BBC. Who can resist great music and free ice cream?

Many local New Orleans bands took time out from performing in the city's bars and clubs to get the festival's crowds to their feet.

There were special cheers for perhaps New Orleans' most famous traditional group, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band.

They had everyone dancing in the aisles and when they played the well-known jazz favourite Ice Cream, they cooled down the audience by showering them with tubs of the stuff — and plastic spoons. And very tasty it was, too.


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After Katrina and its horrible aftermath, Chin Music Press felt compelled to shine its wobbly flashlight on New Orleans. This effort resulted in our second book, Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans? Along the way, we met a community of passionate, eloquent writers who care deeply about what happens to the Big Easy. This blog became a natural extension of the book. It's our way of adding voices to the unfolding story of New Orleans.


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