Jupiter & Okwess + RAM

  • June 18, 2023 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM

  • The Broadside

    600 North Broad Street
    New Orleans, Louisiana 70119
Ticket Price $20.00-$25.00 This event is now over
Description

Jupiter & Okwess 

With support from RAM from Haiti

DOORS AT 6pm
SHOW AT 7pm

Jupiter & Okwess ignited the stage at Jazz Fest in 2019 and fell in love with New Orleans on their visit. They returned for a brief performance at Pres Hall while doing some recording in town. As they now are hitting the big festival circuit including Bonnaroo, Coachella, Summer Stage and so many more, we are fortunate to have them make a stop back in New Orleans. Jupiter and his band Okwess will bring the Broadside its feet, leaving no one left in their seat. 

Explosive! Na Kozonga, the new album by Jupiter and his band Okwess is a blast of energy that bewitches the body and feeds the spirit. Since the beginning, the Rebel General and his fellow pyrotechnicians have been drawing the rhythms of the Congo out of obscurity to reveal their superpowers: the powers of rock and funk, ready for every kind of musical coupling and any kind of invitation! From Damon Albarn to Money Mark (Beastie Boys) via, on this new album, the samba of Rogê, the rap of Marcelo D2, the horns of New Orleans or the voice of the militant Chilean singer Ana Tijoux. Jupiter & Okwess have no fear of strange encounters, nor the craziest journeys. They’ve even managed to conquer Latin America, and are currently busy recreating the triangular trade, in sounds! No surprise from one who, on his first album, declared “Ich bin ein Congolese…The world is my land.” “We all have ancestors in Africa,” Jupiter reminds us, “and they also played music. And if Africa looks like a revolver, its trigger can be found…in the Congo!’ Ready, Steady, Go! Jupiter and his joyous pistoleros are giving us the go-ahead. A new world tour awaits them. It’s up to you to follow their incandescent star.


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Date & Time

Sun, Jun 18, 2023 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Venue Details

The Broadside

600 North Broad Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70119 The Broadside
The Broadside

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. 
  •  We have a variety of seating options such as benches, picnic tables, chairs, and stools. You are welcome to bring your own chairs, 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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