Treme, New Orleans, LA, USA
30 minutes
We kick off the first series of Lowlines with me, Petra, getting my feet back on the ground at the Ole & Nu Style Fellas parade in the 6th Ward. Then we step off the sidewalk to go find the wonderful Jarrad DeGruy, whose footwork is unmatched, and whose spirit behind it is key to understanding the relationship between the second liners of New Orleans and the ground upon which they dance.
New Orleans is the most magnetic of places. Here it feels like the air is thicker, the light has currents in it and the ground is …bouncy. And bubbling up from those streets is the second line, a rolling block party, a neighbourhood parade, a high-voltage current coursing through the city’s veins every Sunday with music, community, freedom and culture. For many Black New Orleanians it’s the day when you own the streets, so you better bring that FOOTWORK
Credits
Lina Prestwood of Scenery Studios and Lucia Scazzocchio of Social Broadcasts
APA style reference
Barran, P. (2024).
Second Line: Footwork in New Orleans.
walk · listen · create.
https://walklistencreate.org/walkingpiece/second-line-footwork-in-new-orleans/
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