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BOMA BANGO: A Rumba Exploration

  • January 23, 2026 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

  • The Pavillion (Indoor Stage)

    600 North Broad Street
    New Orleans, Louisiana 70119
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Description

Boma Bango is coming to the Broadside for a no-cover Carnival Time Rumba Get Down.  That's right a free show!  This great band from Lafayette will grace our stage and be joined for this show by one of the Broadside's faves : Aurora Nealand. Show 8pm

Boma Bango takes the hypnotic, reverb drenched, tremolo-ed electric guitar heavy music from the 1960s in the Congo and reimagines it as if it came out of some humid outdoor bar in Southwest Louisiana. Boma Bango formed after Daniel Coolik became infatuated with 1950s and 1960s Congolese Rumba. A music originally influenced by Cuban records from the 1930s and 40s and  infused with melodies and instruments from the Congo.

Boma Bango, by taking musical cues from Congolese luminaries as Franco Luambo & le TPOK Jazz, L'Orchestra African Fiesta with Docteur Nico and Tabu Ley Rochereau, and Le Grand Kallé et l'African Jazz, has strived to create their own kind of improvisational music based upon the sounds from this golden age. The band was started in 2018 by musical compatriots Daniel Coolik (electric guitar/electric mandolin), Trey Boudreaux (bass), Megan Constantin (vocals/percussion), Bill Smith (congas/marimba), and Glenn Fields (drums/percussion) - and is sometimes joined by Aurora Nealand (saxophones). They reinvent old songs and write new ones in Louisiana French just as the Congelse wrote songs in Lingala. In the same way jazz musicians took the Great American Songbook in the 1940s and 50s and now take from popular music, Boma Bango has reworked these beautiful and almost forgotten melodies to create an alluring, tropical, and exciting new sound.

Date & Time

Fri, Jan 23, 2026 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Venue Details

The Pavillion (Indoor Stage)

600 North Broad Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70119 The Pavillion (Indoor Stage)
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FAQ

  • The showtime listed for the event is the time the event starts. Doors will generally open an hour before the listed show time unless otherwise listed.
  • We allow pets during the day, but not at night for music (anything after 7pm). Service animals are always allowed
  •  Please do not park in the Broad Theater parking lot. We have a parking lot for The Broadside and plenty street parking available on Toulouse and Lafitte. If you would like to be escorted to your car, please ask the Sheriff on duty. You may also park in the Auto Zone parking lot if they are closed. 
  • Our outdoor space has a variety of seating options such as benches, picnic tables, chairs, and stools. If you require a seat for health reasons or disability, please ask a staff member and they can provide you with a chair.

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