This weekend marks the 16th annual Essence Festival and
organizers are predicting that this year’s event
will be the biggest since the federal flood that followed
Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Advance ticket sales have
been strong as fans of R&B and hip hop begin making
plans to arrive in New Orleans in anticipation of the big
event. Beyonce headlines the event and the rest of the lineup
features a who’s who of greats including Maxwell, John
Legend, Anita Baker, Lionel Richie, Robin Thicke, Ne-Yo,
Salt-N-Pepa, Charlie Wilson, Jazmine Sullivan, Al Green,
Teena Marie, En Vogue, and Maze featuring Frankie Beverly.
New Orleans’ own DJ Soul Sister will spin the wheels
the steel from the main stage each night.
Featured Video Trombone
Shorty Electronic Press Kit
Our featured video is from Troy Andrews aka Trombone
Shorty. It is a video for his electronic press kit which features
Troy describing his musical influences, what it was like to
grow up and play music in the historic Treme neighborhood, and
what his is doing now with the music with his own band Orleans
Avenue. Enjoy!
Featured New
Release
Shamarr
Allen - Box Who In?
P.O.M.E Label
Our featured new release is from young lion, Shamarr Allen.
Entitled "Box Who In?" on the P.O.M.E label.
Featured
Reissue
Gatemouth
Brown - Flippin' Out
Rounder Records
Our featured reissue comes from Rounder Records' Perfect
10 Series and featured the work on legend Clarence Gatemouth
Brown.
Featured
Vinyl Release
Forgotten
Souls
Perrier Lounge Records
Our featured vinyl release comes from the Forgotten Souls
on the Perrier Lounge label. This 45rpm 7" pressed
on beautiful red vinyl features the Mardi Gras classic "Big
Chief" by Earl King, patron saint of the Perrie Lounge,
on one side. The other side features Big Chief Monk Boudreaux
leading the Forgotten Souls in the Mardi Gras Indian Prayer,
"Indian Red."
Album
of the Week
Shirley and Lee
Let The Good Times Roll
Ace LP 751
Featured
Jukebox Selection
Earl
King - Come On - Part I
Imperial Label
Our featured selection from the Perrier Lounge Jukebox
is the Earl King classic "Come On - Part I"
on the Imperial label. Covered by both Jimi Hendrix and
Stevie Ray Vaughan, however, no one does it quite like
Earl King!
