New African Orleans - A Night With Alune Wade and Guests

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Fri, 17 Oct, 2025 at 06:30 pm

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1519 Jackson Ave, New Orleans, LA, United States, Louisiana 70130 | New Orleans, LA

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Join us for New African Orleans: A Night with Alune Wade & Special Guests — an evening of music, history, and cultural exchange.
The event opens with a conversation on the deep connections between Senegal and New Orleans, featuring Ibrahima Seck (Director of Research, The Whitney Plantation), Masse Ndiaye (President of the New Orleans Senegalese Association), and musician/composer Alune Wade.
The discussion will be moderated by Andrea Mosterman (Endowed Chair of Africana Studies, University of New Orleans).
Then, immerse yourself in an unforgettable concert with Alune Wade (Senegal – vocals and bass), Alix Goffic (French Guiana – drums), Corey Henry (New Orleans – trombone), Kirk Joseph (New Orleans – sousaphone), and Kyle Roussell (New Orleans – piano).
Presented by the Neighborhood Story Project, Alliance Française, and the New Orleans Senegalese Association, with support from the French Consulate of New Orleans and the Endowed Chair of Africana Studies at UNO.
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Rejoignez-nous pour New African Orleans: Une soirée avec Alune Wade & invités spéciaux — une rencontre entre musique, histoire et échanges culturels.

La soirée débutera par une conversation sur les liens profonds entre le Sénégal et La Nouvelle-Orléans, avec Ibrahima Seck (Directeur de la recherche, Whitney Plantation), Masse Ndiaye (Président de l’Association Sénégalaise de La Nouvelle-Orléans) et le musicien/compositeur Alune Wade.
La discussion sera animée par Andrea Mosterman (titulaire de la chaire d’études africaines, University of New Orleans).

Puis, laissez-vous emporter par un concert exceptionnel avec Alune Wade (Sénégal – voix et basse), Alix Goffic (Guyane française – batterie), Corey Henry (Nouvelle-Orléans – trombone), Kirk Joseph (Nouvelle-Orléans – soubassophone) et Kyle Roussell (Nouvelle-Orléans –piano).

Un événement présenté par le Neighborhood Story Project, l’Alliance Française et l’Association Sénégalaise de La Nouvelle-Orléans, avec le soutien du Consulat de France à La Nouvelle-Orléans et de la Chaire d’études africaines de l’UNO.
Photo: Wlad Simitch; Dressed by Cheika Sigil
RSVP Here: https://www.af-neworleans.org/community/event-rsvp/?event_id=342
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