The Wild Tchoupitoulas' the Wild Tchoupitoulas

by Bryan Wagner

Book Overview

The Wild Tchoupitoulas is a definitive expression of the modern New Orleans sound. From "Hey Pocky A-Way" to "Big Chief Got a Golden Crown," the album draws on carnival traditions stretching back a century, adapting songs from the Mardi Gras Indians. Music chanted in the streets with tambourines and makeshift percussion is transformed throughout the album into electric rhythm and blues accented funk, calypso, and reggae. The album bridges...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501333364
• ISBN13: 9781501333361
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.7" x 6.4"