Everyone in New Orleans knows the essential Mardi Gras songs. The likes of “Carnival Time,” “Mardi Gras Mambo,” “Go To the Mardi Gras,” “Big Chief” and “Second-Line, Pt. 1” are as baked into the ...

Warren Hildebrand hits rewind on the compilation Mardi Gras in New Orleans, which introduced New Orleans Mardi Gras music to the world. “This Mardi Gras is more-or-less the 40th anniversary of my ...

Mardi Gras Records announced in a press release the release of “I’m Feeling Good!” (Big Chief Remix) which is a reimagining of Professor Longhair’s 1965 Mardi Gras anthem “Big Chief.” The updated ...

Cha Wa is a traditional Mardi Gras Indians greeting in New Orleans that means “here we come” or “we’re comin’ for ya.” Appropriately, a hearty shout of “CHA WA!” is the first thing I hear out of ...

EUNICE, La. (KLFY) — Looking for an authentic Cajun experience this Carnival season? The Cajun Mardi Gras Festival is back, bringing five days of family-friendly Mardi Gras celebrations to Downtown ...