Submitted by TripSmarter.Com on September 3, 2009
New Orleans, LA -
The third annual Congo Square Rhythms Festival celebrates the historic role of Congo Square as the birthplace of American music. It was there that African slaves gathered on Sunday afternoons to practice their ancestral traditions -- influencing all of the styles that would emerge from New Orleans' cultural melting pot.
Congo Square Rhythms Festival
November 15, 2009
Where: Louis Armstrong Park
Website: jazzandheritage.org
With performances of authentic African drumming and dance plus food, arts and crafts, it's a fun event for the whole family. For more information visit jazzandheritage.org 
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