NEW ORLEANS MUSIC IN EXILE examines what Hurricane Katrina and breached levees did to the city's music community. - Like their neighbors, members of the legendary New Orleans music community were devastated by Hurricane Katrina and its tragic aftermath. Noted music documentarian Robert Mugge creates an emotional portrait of horror, heartbreak, and hope as the musicians who liv...
An American success story of The New Orleans Historic Jimmy's Music Club as told by it's founder Jimmy Anselmo and the diverse mix of musicians who graced it's stage.
A look at the spirit of New Orleans. First a funeral: Allen Toussaint explains that you arrive slow and cut up afterwards. Then it's food, with a lesson in eating crayfish at Frankie and Johnny's. Next, a St. Patrick's Day party: New Orleans celebrates holidays on the streets. Then it's preparation for Mardi gras, with roots in slave days, when slaves gathered on Sundays to pre...
Fess, the "Originator of Funk", like many black musicians, never got his due. The film paints a vibrant picture of his New Orleans' life with unseen final interviews of late musical greats like Dr. John and Allen Toussaint.
“Take Me to the River New Orleans,” the second film, celebrates the rich musical history, the heritage, legacy, and influence of New Orleans and Louisiana. A true collaboration and melting pot of influences from around the World, that came together and formed one of the world’s most unique cultural jewels. Our adventure shows the resiliency of surviving disaster to a formidable...
