In New Orleans, neighborhoods like the Lower Ninth Ward and Tremé, music is part of everyday life. That’s where Kermit Ruffins grew up, learning his craft in a city where jazz is woven deep into the culture. Ruffins first picked up the trumpet in eighth grade at Lawless Junior High School and ...
Bobby Rush is a Grammy Award–winning blues musician whose career spans more than seventy years. Born in Homer, Louisiana, Rush has continued recording and touring into his 90s, building a body of work rooted in traditional blues and shaped by decades on the road. {photo credit: Bobby Rush's ...
Chuck "Lyrikill" Jones is a cornerstone of the New Orleans underground hip-hop scene, though his influence extends far beyond the recording studio. For over two decades, Lyrikill has bridged the gap between Southern Hospitality and the lyrical complexity of 90s Golden Era hip-hop. Lyrikill is ...
