Here in New Orleans, we are proud of our rich musical heritage, from Afro-Caribbean rhythms to Jazz, Funk, Gospel, and R&B.

A New Muse can bring authentic New Orleans music to your festival, celebration, or private gathering, including New Orleans Jazz, both Traditional and Contemporary, New Orleans Gospel, and Mardi Gras Indians with drummers. Special packages offer traditional New Orleans Second Line Celebrations and Jazz Funerals, as appropriate. View a video of Tremè Brass Band at a 2007 Second Line Celebration.

To book or enquire about the following musical acts, email A New Muse.

New Orleans Second Line Celebration:

• Tremè Brass Band

• Black Men of Labor Social Aid and Pleasure Club

• Gospel music

• Mardi Gras Indians

• Grand Marshall Leni Sloan

Authentic New Orleans Jazz:

• Treme Brass Band

• Saxophonist Kidd Jordan

• Trumpeter Kermit Ruffins

For more information on New Orleans music, visit the Web sites for the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation and our city's favorite independent music store, Louisiana Music Factory. For more information on New Orleans African-American cultural traditions, visit the Web site for the ASHE Cultural Arts Center and the Backstreet Cultural Museum.

And while visiting south Louisiana, stay at the Frozard Plantation with Gloria's friend Yvonne Olivier, in her gracious Bed and Breakfast in Grand Coteau, LA.