Just discovered Cha Wa (New Orleans music)

Just learned about Cha Wa, a Grammy-nominated Mardi Gras Indian funk band based out of New Orleans.

Know a lot of the Louisiana folks here have likely heard of them, but for anyone who hasn't, check them out.

My People
Jock-A-Mo

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Joseph Boudreaux Jr., the lead vocalist for the Mardi Gras Indian funk band Cha Wa, can not even pinpoint his first experience with the Indian tradition. As the son of Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, he has been part of the deep-rooted New Orleans cultural phenomenon since before he could walk.

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They've got a new album coming out on Single Lock Records, the label founded by John Paul White of The Civil Wars and Ben Tanner of Alabama Shakes.