Jazz CityBy Jay Mazza A month or so ago, I was visiting the Maple Leaf Bar in uptown New Orleans gathering information on future activities at the club.  Fans of live New Orleans music love the venue; it is one of the places that contains the heart and soul of our culture.  But despite my […]

Jazz CityBy Jay Mazza The New Orleans South Africa Connection (NOSACONN) brought in a variety of musical acts two weeks ago that demonstrated the depth of musical talent in that country.  While the headlining act was the one and only Miriam Makeba, “Mama Africa”, the lesser known acts gave locals a chance to check out […]

Supported by the National Arts Council. “Music speaks what cannot be expressed, soothes the mind and gives it rest; heals the heart and makes it whole, flows from heaven to the soul.” – Author Unknown The world has changed, it cannot be denied. We have been propelled into a technical world way faster than we […]

(New Orleans, LA August 20, 2019) BB King’s Blues Club New Orleans and the Batiste Family have teamed up to establish BB King’s as the premier venue for excellent, locally-rooted blues, soul, funk, and rock n’ roll music and are seeking avenues to preserve the legacy and future of New Orleans music. In celebration of […]

2018 is a momentous year for South Africa with the Nelson Mandela Centenary marking what would have been 100 years since the iconic leader’s birth. Officially July 18, 2018 – Mandela Day – marks this historic milestone as throughout the nation, and across the world, people celebrate South Africa’s first black President. Mandela’s legacy as an inspirational […]

NEW ORLEANS – As the African-American community flocks to New Orleans for the 23rd annual Essence Festival, BlackTech Weekend NOLA will amplify Black entrepreneurs in tech, media and music. In addition to Digital Marketing StrategistKaren Civil, whose influential clients span from rapper YG to Hillary Clinton, attendees will hear from Jarrett Shorts, Anastasia Wright (VP […]

When he was awarded the Freedom of the City of Cape Town in 1997, Nelson Mandela said ‘Cape Town’s greatness lies not only in its contribution to our economy but in its involvement in our country’s history”.  Former President Mandela is a global icon, but so much of his remarkable life story, is tied to the Western […]

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When he was awarded the Freedom of the City of Cape Town in 1997, Nelson Mandela said ‘Cape Town’s greatness lies not only in its contribution to our economy but in its involvement in our country’s history”.  Former President Mandela is a global icon, but so much of his remarkable life story, is tied to the Western […]