![]() In 2016, the deeply personal A Seat at the Table was released, further defying R&B as we know it both musically and lyrically. Dreams released in 2008 followed by her True EP in 2012. Proudly commanding her unique sound, she continued to explore the possibilities of straying from safe/radio-friendly jams by blending Jazz, Funk, Electronica and R&B/Soul elements in Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Otto “Fiyo” DeJean, Sr.Singer, songwriter, and composer Solange Knowles released her debut album Solo Star in 2002, bringing popularity to a new take on R&B that included Urban Contemporary elements. ![]() Queen/Maroon Queen Co-founder, Mardi Gras Indian Larry Bannock, Big Chief, Founder, Ancestorĭonald Harrison, Sr, Big Chief, Founder, Ancestor Jerry Brown, Big Chief, Founder, Ancestor Irving Bannister, Big Chief, Founder, Ancestor Joseph “Monk” Boudreaux, Big Chief, Founder Robert “Robbe” Nathaniel Lee, Big Chief, Founder, Ancestor “Merc” Mercadel, Big Chief, Founder, Ancestor Robert Nathaniel Lee, Big Chief, Ancestorĭonald Harrison, Sr., Big Chief, Ancestorīecate Batiste, Big Chief, Founder, Ancestor Johnathan Christopher Bartholomew, Flag BoyĬornelius Tillman, Jr., Big Chief, Ancestor Big Chief, AncestorĬomanche Hunters (Initially a children’s gang that came to include adults)Ĭreole Hunters (See 7th Ward Creole Hunters)Ĭlarence “Delco” Dalcour, Big Chief, Founder Lionel Smith, Big Chief, Founder, AncestorĬurtis “Shug” Williams, Sr. Thomas “Tom” Sparks, Sr., Flag Boy (Joined in 1947) Nolan “Ponchoo” Peters, Big Chief, Ancestor Robert Louis “Slim” Stevenson, Jr., Flag Boy Terrance “Tee” Williams Jr., Big Chief, FounderĮddie “Coonow” Perkins, Big Chief, Ancestor Lionel Delpit, Sr., Big Chief, Founder, Ancestor Lawrence Fletcher, Big Chief, Founder, Ancestor James Derrik Magee, Big Chief, Founder, Ancestor Wilbert “Will” Patterson, Flag Boy, Spy Boy Robert “Robbe” Lee, Big Chief, Founder, Ancestor New Orleans Social Aid and Pleasure ClubsĪlfred Montana, Big Chief, Founder, Ancestor Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews & Orleans Avenue Decked from head to toe in color-coordinated finery and matching accessories, SAPC members lead their hand-picked brass bands along their pre-planned routes through the streets of the city.īelow is a list of some of the popular brass bands in New Orleans and links to their websites as well as a list of social aid and pleasure clubs that paraded from the 1997-98 – 2022-23 seasons. They are best known for their annual parades, which take place on Sunday afternoons during the 10-month period from late August to May. Social aid and pleasure clubs (SAPC) are organized groups in the African American community that provide financial, social, and recreational support for their members and communities. Consequently, the demand for brass bands is high and the offerings range from grassroots groups that originated in churches, schools, neighborhoods and among friends to those that are considered professional – whether they play traditional, contemporary or a mixture of musical styles. Brass bands are the backbone of local parades for jazz funerals, social aid and pleasure club second lines, festivals, conferences, weddings, parties and even Mardi Gras Indian Super Sunday events. ![]() ![]() The sights and sounds of brass bands are iconic components of New Orleans culture and are critical to the continued perpetuation of indigenous practices – most of which received direct influence from the gatherings in Congo Square.
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