Music Review: The Musicians Of New Orleans City Of Dreams: A Collection Of New Orleans Music - Page 4

It's impossible to think of New Orleans and not think of music, but in the days to come, while the fate of over two hundred thousand individuals is being decided, there is the very real possibility that the unthinkable will become a reality. The music of New Orleans for all intents and purposes will be dead.

Sure, some of the bands can still commute, but what about the street bands and the second line singers and dancers? If there's no community for them to play for on a weekly basis, if the people of the city who are so integral to their performances are gone forever, who will dance and sing behind the second line on the way to grave, or just for the sheer joy of doing it.

Thankfully Rounder Records has given us this little piece of the glory that was New Orleans to hold on to as she might go from being a City Of Dreams to be the city that lives only in our dreams.

Article Author: Richard Marcus

Richard Marcus is the author of the What Will Happen In Eragon IV? and The Unofficial Heroes Of Olympus Companion, both published by Ulysses Press. He has had his work published in print and online all over the world including the German edition of Rolling Stone Magazine and www.Qantara.de. …

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