ÌFÉ Trenity Thomas/Courtesy of the artst hide caption
New Orleans Sessions
Big Freedia Nelson Cosey/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Big Freedia on World Cafe
Merry Clayton Mathieu Bitton/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Merry Clayton on World Cafe
Branford Marsalis Eric Ryan Anderson/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Branford Marsalis On World Cafe
Rickie Lee Jones and Tom Waits as seen in Last Chance Texaco: Chronicles of an American Troubadour. Sal Sdestro/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Rickie Lee Jones on World Cafe
David Shaw Alysse Gafkjen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
David Shaw on World Cafe
Dumstaphunk Jeff Farsai/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Dumpstaphunk On World Cafe
79rs Gangs - Jermain Bossier (left) and Romeo Bougere (right) Diwang Valdez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
79rs Gang On World Cafe
Sweet Crude Augusta Sagnelli/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Sweet Crude On World Cafe
Don Vappie David Spielman/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Don Vappie On World Cafe
Anthony D'Amato Vivian Wang/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Maggie Koerner Kathleen Fitzgerald/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Maggie Koerner On World Cafe
Dr. John, one of the icons of New Orleans' music scene, performs on stage during the Nice's Jazz Festival, July 18, 2010. Valery Hache/AFP via Getty Images hide caption