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… it remains an important center of the city’s African-American and Créole culture, especially the modern brass band tradition.

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New Orleans legendary brass band leader and bass drummer, Uncle Lionel Batiste, has passed away at the age of 81

Tremé.

“Treme Song” by John Boutté

…is an American television drama series created by David Simon and Eric Overmyer that premiered on April 11, 2010 on HBO.

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The Hurricane Katrina in August 2005 caused significant problems due to the breach of the flood protection systemdesigned after 1965 to protect the city. Over 204,000 homes in New Orleans were damaged or destroyed, and more than 800,000 citizens displaced.

Reconstruction of New Orleans

 

John Boutte Sings “Why”

“Porque de otra cosa no sabré, pero de esto… tampoco”.

 

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