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By Wax Poetics
Music Made Us takes listeners on an 8-stop journey across the U.S., exploring how music’s influence helped shape and build each locale.
In this third episode we head to New Orleans and speak to Melissa A. Weber, aka DJ Soul Sister; a musicologist and DJ at legendary radio station WWOZ and throughout New Orleans. She explores the history of Mardi Gras Indians and Black Masking Indians, illustrating the story with music woven throughout the show.
Music Made Us—the new show from Wax Poetics and Sonos Radio—takes listeners on an 8-stop journey across the United States, exploring how music’s influence helped shape and build the unique character of each locale.
Documenting the music trailblazers, cultures and stories that shape the sounds of yesterday, today, and beyond.
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Groups of articles that bring stories to life.
Explore classic, rare, or forgotten records.
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Documenting the music trailblazers, cultures and stories that shape the sounds of yesterday, today, and beyond.
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