Jazz Fest
isn't the only thing destined to happen this year. The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation will also be celebrating female
artists from the city with a special event.
A concert
series featuring female singers titled "Chanteuse: Celebrating New Orleans
Women in Music" will be returning in March after a two-year hiatus. It'll
feature Kristin Diable on March 4, Leyla McCalla on March 5, Robin Barnes &
the Fiya Birds on March 11, and Quiana Lynell on March 12. Each singer will
perform at the George and Joyce Wein Jazz &
Heritage Center
on N. Rampart Street at 8 p.m. each day. The concert will also be streamed at jazzandheritage.org/live for those unable to attend in person.
Tickets will
cost $5 and directly go towards the Music Relief Fund, which supports local musicians who
suffered financially as a result of COVID-19 restrictions. According to the
foundation, over 5,000 musicians received emergency grants and were able to
receive over $2 million.
"For
generations, the music community has provided the soul of Louisiana," Executive
Director Don Marshall said. "Our goal is to help those impacted by quarantine,
disruptions of income, and other challenges while ensuring an equitable
distribution of funds."
For
more information about the concert and to buy tickets, visit mailchi.mp/jazzandheritage/chanteuse-2022-announcement.
