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    Mardi Gras Grooves

    Jan 26, 2021 0 minutes

    Cha Wa MY PEOPLE

    Blending funk, blasting horns, and pulsing Afrobeat, out this March, is as vibrant as a Fat Tuesday jaunt through the Garden District. Fronted by Joseph Boudreaux Jr., Cha Wa showcases the traditions of Mardi Gras Indians, mostly Black community members known for their music, dialect, and legendary costumes and headdresses that explode in a rainbow of colors. The title track is an instant parade classic, with a shout-along chorus, and the band’s energy is relentless throughout. It will make you yearn for the Big Easy’s smoldering streets.—M.H.

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