New York native Alynda Lee Sagarra’ s local band, Hurray for the Riff Raff, has released a music video for their soulful, do-wop track, “St. Rock Blues.” The song, performed with brother band The Deslondes is a tribute to St. Roch, concerning the neighborhood’s series of 2011 murders. The video aesthetically grounds the tribute in the tragedy by splicing on-site recording footage with several other scenes throughout the St. Roch community. Watch the video below.
These locals are too NPR famous these days to be in NOLA all the time. But amidst all their touring, they’re heading back home for a big one: Don’t miss their record release party on Valentine’s Day at One Eyed Jacks!
NOLAbeings Multimedia artist Claire Bangser created NOLAbeings as a portrait-based story project that marries... 
Voodoo in New Orleans: Reviving history: New Orleans fortune telling This article takes a deep dive into the history of Voodoo in New Orleans, its hybridization with Catholicism, and its present-day place in the city's culture. The author visits fortune-tellers in the French Quarter, using their guidance as a tool for introspection rather than a deterministic predictor of the future. Through her experiences in New Orleans, the author feels a mystical connection to both the past and the future. 