<p>At long last, the second weekend of the glorious New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival (A.K.A. Jazz Fest) has arrived! I don’t know about you, but I am all amped-up to be attending now that classes are over and we have a bit of time to relax before finals. The headliners sure are coming in strong with this four-day weekend, but attendees still have some long, full days ahead of the final acts. What better way is there to spend this time than to discover some new favorite artists? Following <a href="https://tulanemagazine.com/jazz-fest-2022-week-1-a-guide-to-some-performers-you-might-not-know-but-you-should/">last weekend’s highlighted musicians</a>, I present to you a few more performers that you should add to your personal lineup. Be sure to check out this “<a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6ta5ahIeLwnOgQ6r4Reuzt?si=13fe21f2f01541cd&;nd=1">Best of Jazz Fest 2022</a>” playlist to get amped for the weekend and widen your musical range even more!</p>
<p><strong><em>Thursday, May 5: Nigel Hall</em></strong></p>
<figure id="attachment_11720" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-11720" style="width: 947px" class="wp-caption alignright"><img class="size-full wp-image-11720" src="https://tulanemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/Screen-Shot-2022-05-06-at-4.43.10-PM.png" alt="" width="947" height="530" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-11720" class="wp-caption-text">Photo: Ian Neville</figcaption></figure>
<p>When I listened to the first few seconds of Nigel Hall’s song “<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6UzjPRT5j0abnEukKnxFVG?si=d97982e5fa534d45&;nd=1">Don’t Change for Me,</a>” I knew Nigel Hall was going to be on this list; immediately, the vibe was there. I really don’t know how else to articulate his music besides declaring it as the feeling of summer, like a precursor of all the good things to come. Hall’s foray into the realms of R&;B, funk, jazz, hip hop, and soul music has led to an ultimate sensation of musical freedom. His music just seems so genuinely and fantastically unique to his inner thoughts and personality that it will make you want to embrace his happiness as your own.</p>
<p><strong><em>Friday, May 6: Feufollet</em></strong></p>
<figure id="attachment_11724" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-11724" style="width: 943px" class="wp-caption alignright"><img class="size-full wp-image-11724" src="https://tulanemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/Screen-Shot-2022-05-06-at-4.46.06-PM.png" alt="" width="943" height="526" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-11724" class="wp-caption-text">Photo: Carly Viator</figcaption></figure>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Feufollet’s traditional Cajun songs are frothy, freeing, and fun. While they have varied influences– from classic rock to indie folk to straight-up country– every instrument and voice is seamlessly adjusted to simultaneously fit each genre and make it their own. Moreover, their music is often a ‘fusion’ of genres– for instance, their song </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">“<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5tNJrXd3Zf8deNm6ZlAcHW?si=50af78bc11154b4b&;nd=1">Going Fast</a>”</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">sounds at times like Fleetwood Mac as much as it does Dolly Parton. Just like one of </span><a href="https://tulanemagazine.com/jazz-fest-2022-week-1-a-guide-to-some-performers-you-might-not-know-but-you-should/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">last week’s featured bands</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">,</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Sweet Crude, the band utilizes both English and French lyrics that enhance their musical expression. The group has</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">more than <a href="https://thecurrentla.com/2019/take-comfort-feufollet-is-still-here-after-20-years/">two decades</a></span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">under their belt, an endearing and bona fide aspect of their partnership that adds to their eccentric musical palette and performance.</span></p>
<p><em><strong>Saturday, May 7: Mia Borders</strong></em></p>
<figure id="attachment_11726" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-11726" style="width: 933px" class="wp-caption alignright"><img class="size-full wp-image-11726" src="https://tulanemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/Screen-Shot-2022-05-06-at-4.48.16-PM.png" alt="" width="933" height="528" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-11726" class="wp-caption-text">Photo: Zach Smith Photography</figcaption></figure>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It wouldn’t be a Jazz Fest Saturday without a little funk music! Once again, I’m a sucker for female singers with some hard-hitting and compelling vocals, and wow, does Mia Borders deliver. Every note she sings comes across as effortless and uninhibited, yet completely under her control. This is in addition to her ingenious and intricate digital production that takes on its own persona within each of her songs, as it seems excitedly reactive to her vocal track and lyricism. I can’t wait to witness her sing live myself, and I am eager to hear songs both old (</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">“<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3DZNiTELOppjhiTnAXTY4F?si=f54a1c4391ee4b2a">Mississippi Rising</a>”</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">)</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and new (</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">“<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5quQIzyjcg3RTw9DAAeSKh?si=4e692b3c616b4abb">Right on Time</a>”</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">)</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">!</span></p>
<p><b><i>Saturday, May 7: </i></b><em><b>Creole String Beans</b></em></p>
<figure id="attachment_11729" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-11729" style="width: 930px" class="wp-caption alignright"><img class="size-full wp-image-11729" src="https://tulanemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/Screen-Shot-2022-05-06-at-4.50.30-PM.png" alt="" width="930" height="520" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-11729" class="wp-caption-text">Photo: Rick Olivier</figcaption></figure>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Creole String Beans is a swamp pop group that describes themselves as a “classic New Orleans party band,” and I couldn’t agree more! The name fits their sound– their music has many different flavors to it that will get you dancing while always staying true to its roots. During their live shows, they’ve also been known to play a few local covers that are performed with glorious, celebrated reverence, or even</span> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zZDMdiFu4w"><span style="font-weight: 400;">bring up other Louisiana artists</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">to share the spotlight. Their vivacious songs “</span><a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/09QrRRw8HaYkmuzmMbpgGz?si=e07ccc19d5514099"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Funky Spillway</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">,</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">” “</span><a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2yeesiUrBhnAz7mr2yXoNX?si=4cafdfc5bca34717&;nd=1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Here Come the Girls</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">,</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">” and “</span><a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/25l4xZxel6uZsF2av2VOS2?si=d647d1c303ef40f0&;nd=1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hotline Baby</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">”</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> are among a rich collection of tracks that will no doubt charm and entertain their audience. </span></p>
<p><b><i>Sunday, May 8: </i></b><em><b>Walter Wolfman Washington &; The Roadmasters</b></em></p>
<figure id="attachment_11732" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-11732" style="width: 933px" class="wp-caption alignright"><img class="size-full wp-image-11732" src="https://tulanemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/Screen-Shot-2022-05-06-at-4.52.16-PM.png" alt="" width="933" height="523" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-11732" class="wp-caption-text">Photo: Jerry Moran</figcaption></figure>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Last but not least, we have some good ole’ blues music to close us off. At 78 years old, Walter Wolfman Washington’s performances never seem to age; his talent is charismatic, audacious, and moving. Even when listening to Washington’s “</span><a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6Sc7WC4JQZ4SBG47o6oNTe?si=e15b25d9dd1f4664&;nd=1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">It’s Rainin’ In My Life</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">”</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> just through streaming, the electric flair and finesse are felt as though you’re in the same room as him. From what I can tell, he and his guitar are practically one and the same; his emotional connection to the instrument is a distinct part of his stage presence that allows for the music to come straight from his soul. </span></p>
<p><b>Honorable Mentions: Corey Ledet Zydeco (Thursday 5/5), Lane Mack (Friday 5/6), Honey Island Swamp Band (Sunday 5/8)</b></p>
<p><em>Featured photo via Josh Brasted.</em></p>
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Jazz Fest 2022 (Week 2): A Guide to Some Performers You Might Not Know, but You Should
