Gumbo Ya Ya

Here’s the commercial

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One of our radio commercials that plays on B100! Thanks to our radio sponsor Cumulus Broadcasting.

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27 boxes of beads (855 pounds) was shipped at 1PM this afternoon, May 5, from Louisiana!!!!

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Check out some photos from last year’s Friday night festivities. See Flickr link on the right or click here. And here’s a video clip of some of the bands.

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Gumbo, jambalaya, crawfish etoufee, shrimp creole, red beans & rice, and beignets will all be available at Gumbo Ya Ya. (And if you don’t like New Orleans-style food you can get traditional festival food.)

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Wikipedia says about zydeco, “Usually fast tempo and dominated by the button or piano accordion and a form of a washboard known as a ‘rub-board,’ ‘scrub-board,’ or frottoir, zydeco music was originally created at house dances, where families and friends gathered for socializing.” We just like to call it happy music that’s great for dancing! At [...]

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It’s just about time for Gumbo Ya Ya! The beads are here, the bands are excited, the porta potties are ordered, the t-shirts are on their way, the food vendors are committed, the beer is chillin’, and the volunteers are signing up. Looks like this year’s Gumbo Ya Ya – now 17 years old – [...]

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B100 Radio Ad

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