New Breed Brass Band is putting a fresh spin on a New Orleans tradition - the second-line brass band. The up and coming band has announced their debut album today with music that both honors the second-line tradition and brings it into the future with a mix of funk, rock, hip-hop, R&B and bounce music. Made In New Orleans (out April 28) is a thrilling collection of songs that captures the relentless energy of their street party sensibilities.
Inside a musical exchange in Havana hosted by the Trombone Shorty Foundation, which aims to forge connections between students and musicians drawing from the rich cultures of Cuba and New Orleans, which have more in common than you might think.