2017 Congo Square Rhythms Festival

Published on: March 8th, 2017

906x680 N'Fungola Sibo African Dance at Congo Square New World Rhythms Festival 2013 [Photo by Melanie Merz]

N'Fungola Sibo African Dance at Congo Square Rhythms Festival 2013 [Photo by Melanie Merz]

Congo Square Rhythms Festival, presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, returns to Armstrong Park March 18-19, 2017. This is the 10th annual presentation of this deeply meaningful and vibrant (and free!) festival that celebrates the many traditions that trace back to Congo Square - including brass bands, Mardi Gras Indians and the music from Africa, the Caribbean, and the Gulf South.

Check out the full performance schedule below the video.

SATURDAY, MARCH 18
11-11:45a African Drum Circle
11:45a - 12:30p Cole Williams
12:30 - 12:45p Chakra Dance Theater
12:45 - 1:45p Zion Trinity
1:45 - 2p N'Fungola Sibo Dance Theater
2 - 3:15p James Andrews and the Crescent City Allstars with with special guests John Boutte and Sharon Martin
3:15 - 4:15p Mardi Gras Indian Battle
4:15 - 4:45p Bombazo Dance. Co.
4:45 - 5:45p Erica Falls
5:45 - 6:15p DJ Soul Sister
6:15 - 7:30p The Low End Theory Players present a tribute to A Tribe Called Quest

SUNDAY, MARCH 19
11 - 11:45a African Drum Circle
11:45a - 12:30p Bamboula 2000
12:30 - 12:45p Culu & N'Kafu African Dance Ensembles
12:45 - 1:45p Shannon Powell and Special Guest Allstars tribute to Alfred "Uganda" Roberts
1:45 - 2p Kumbuka African Dance Co.
2 - 3p To Be Continued Brass Band
3 - 4:45p Class Got Brass (School Brass Band Competition)
4:45 - 6:15p Corey Henry & the Treme Funktet
6:15 - 7:30p Rebirth Brass Band

For more information, including this year's food and arts vendors, check out the Jazz & Heritage Foundation's website.

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