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On this week's episode of the WWNO Music Hour, we'll take you on a journey through the month of June. A month that's marked by the emergence of our summertime weather, Pride Month and the celebration of Juneteenth. Join host Sara Henegan, for an hour of New Orleans Music that'll have you reflecting, dancing, and considering so many of the things we have to love about New Orleans in June.

Host and Producer George Ingmire highlights his most anticipated acts appearing at the 2025 Bayou Boogaloo Festival.

Get a sneak peek of the incredible talent lined up for the second weekend of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival with your host and producer, Sara Henegan. This episode of the WWNO Music Hour offers a curated selection of performances, showcasing the diverse and vibrant spirit of the festival.

For decades, Melissa Weber, better known as DJ Soul Sister, has been spinning rare soul, funk and disco records around town and on WWOZ. Her gigs were…

Margie Perez grew up in the suburbs of Washington, DC on a diet of classic rock and Cuban rhythms. As the child of immigrants from Havana, she knew Johnny…

German artist David Helbich first coined the term “Belgian solutions” when he moved to Brussels in the early-2000s. It refers to the ad-lib alterations to…

This week, we bring you that funky gentleman from the Ninth Ward, Jon Cleary, who talks about his native England, his grandmother, the piano back home,…