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Congo Square

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Congo Square (Place Congo) is an open space, now within Louis Armstrong Park, which is located in the Tremé neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, just across Rampart Street north of the French Quarter. [1]

37 relations: A Tale of God's Will (A Requiem for Katrina), Allison Miner, Bamboula, Congo Square (album), Congolese Americans, Creole music, Donald Harrison, Index of articles related to African Americans, Jazz, Jazz club, Jazz drumming, John T. Scott, List of African-American historic places, List of North American folk music traditions, Louis Armstrong Park (New Orleans), Louisiana African American Heritage Trail, Louisiana Creole people, Mardi Gras Indians, Miriam Chamani, Municipal Auditorium (New Orleans), Music history of the United States to the Civil War, Music of Cuba, Music of Louisiana, Music of New Orleans, New Orleans, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, New Orleans Voodoo Spiritual Temple, Nicole Raczynski, Noel Rockmore, Quint Davis, Rampart Street, Rampart–St. Claude Streetcar Line, Second line (parades), Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, Timeline of music in the United States to 1819, TNMK, Tremé.

A Tale of God's Will (A Requiem for Katrina)

A Tale of God's Will (A Requiem for Katrina) is an album recorded in 2007 by the Terence Blanchard Quintet.

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Allison Miner

Elizabeth Allison Miner (née Crowther) (September 23, 1949 – December 23, 1995) was a music promoter and manager who was instrumental in the early production of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and the later career of pianist Professor Longhair.

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Bamboula

A bamboula is a type of drum made from a rum barrel with skin stretched over one end.

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Congo Square (album)

Congo Square is the thirteenth studio album by American singer and songwriter Teena Marie.

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Congolese Americans

Congolese Americans are Americans of descent from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Republic of the Congo.

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Creole music

The term Creole music is used to describe both the early folk or roots music traditions of rural Creoles of Louisiana.

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Donald Harrison

Donald Harrison Jr. (born June 23, 1960) is an American jazz saxophonist from New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Index of articles related to African Americans

An African American is a citizen or resident of the United States who has origins in any of the black populations of Africa.

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Jazz

Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, United States, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and developed from roots in blues and ragtime.

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Jazz club

A jazz club is a venue where the primary entertainment is the performance of live jazz music, although some jazz clubs primarily focus on the study and/or promotion of jazz-music.

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Jazz drumming

Jazz drumming is the art of playing percussion (predominantly the drum set, which includes a variety of drums and cymbals) in jazz styles ranging from 1910s-style Dixieland jazz to 1970s-era jazz fusion and 1980s-era Latin jazz.

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John T. Scott

John T. Scott (June 30, 1940 - September 1, 2007) was an African-American sculptor, painter, printmaker and collagist.

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List of African-American historic places

The following are a list of African-American historic places.

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List of North American folk music traditions

This is a list of folk music traditions, with styles, dances, instruments and other related topics.

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Louis Armstrong Park (New Orleans)

Louis Armstrong Park is a park located in the Tremé neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, just across Rampart Street from the French Quarter.

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Louisiana African American Heritage Trail

Louisiana African American Heritage Trail (Sentier de l'héritage afro-américain de la Louisiane) is a cultural heritage trail with 26 sites designated in 2008 by the state of Louisiana, from New Orleans along the Mississippi River to Baton Rouge and Shreveport, with sites in small towns and plantations also included.

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Louisiana Creole people

Louisiana Creole people (Créoles de Louisiane, Gente de Louisiana Creole), are persons descended from the inhabitants of colonial Louisiana during the period of both French and Spanish rule.

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Mardi Gras Indians

Mardi Gras Indians are Black Carnival revelers in New Orleans, Louisiana, who dress up for Mardi Gras in suits influenced by Native American ceremonial apparel.

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Miriam Chamani

Priestess Miriam Chamani (born Mary Robin Adams,Costonie, Toni (2004) Priestess Miriam & The Voodoo Spiritual Temple. InstantPublisher p.1 Jackson, Mississippi, 1943Pinn, Anthony B. (1998) Varieties of African American Religious Experience. Fortress Press) is the Mambo (Mother/Priestess) and co-founder of the New Orleans Voodoo Spiritual Temple.

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Municipal Auditorium (New Orleans)

The Municipal Auditorium is a 7,853-seat multi-purpose arena in New Orleans, Louisiana, and a component of the New Orleans Cultural Center, alongside the Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts.

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Music history of the United States to the Civil War

From independence to the start of the American Civil War, American music underwent many changes.

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Music of Cuba

The music of Cuba, including its instruments, performance and dance, comprises a large set of unique traditions influenced mostly by west African and European (especially Spanish) music.

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Music of Louisiana

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.

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Music of New Orleans

The music of New Orleans assumes various styles of music which have often borrowed from earlier traditions.

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New Orleans

New Orleans (. Merriam-Webster.; La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana.

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New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, often known as Jazz Fest, is an annual celebration of the music and culture of New Orleans and Louisiana.

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New Orleans Voodoo Spiritual Temple

The New Orleans Voodoo Spiritual Temple was established in New Orleans, Louisiana in May 1990 by Priest Oswan Chamani and Priestess Miriam Chamani.

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Nicole Raczynski

Nicole Raczynski (born April 19, 1979) is an American former professional wrestler.

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Noel Rockmore

Noel Rockmore (December 15, 1928 – February 19, 1995) was born Noel Montgomery Davis to his mother, Gladys Rockmore Davis, and his father, Floyd Davis, in New York City.

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Quint Davis

Quint Davis (born November 5, 1947 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) is an American festival producer and director based in New Orleans.

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Rampart Street

Rampart Street is a historic avenue located in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Rampart–St. Claude Streetcar Line

The Rampart–St.

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Second line (parades)

Second line is a tradition in brass band parades in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.

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Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz

The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz is a non-profit music education organization co-founded in 1986 by Thelonious Monk III, the son of the late American jazz musician Thelonious Monk, opera singer Maria Fisher and jazz musician Clark Terry.

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Timeline of music in the United States to 1819

This is a timeline of music in the United States prior to 1819.

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TNMK

TNMK or Tanok na Maidani Kongo (Танок на майдані Конґо; literally Dance at the Congo Square) - is the most successful Ukrainian hip-hop group.

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Tremé

Tremé is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans, in the U.S. state of Louisiana.

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Congo Square (New Orleans).

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congo_Square

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