YOUR 2021 MARDI GRAS PLAYLIST Hey Pocky A-Way by The Meters
Carnival Time
by Bo Dollis, The Wild Magnolias
KREWE OF HOUSE FLOATS
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eading up to this year’s Mardi Gras festivities, New Orleans residents knew that there had to be some way to channel the city’s inner spirit of celebration, even without parades or parties or gatherings. In true fashion, local creatives have come together to present the first ever Krewe of House Floats, an initiative that sets out to drape the Crescent City in whimsy, joy, and celebration despite all odds. Collaborating with local artists and businesses, residents in neighborhoods throughout New Orleans (and beyond!) have decked out their homes for the season in the iconic style of Carnival floats. Inspired? Visit kreweofhousefloats.com for details on how to be a part of it, including guides to local vendors offering everything from beads to costumes to décor. You can also support local float artists at hireamardigrasartist.com by donating, and you may even get a chance to have your home professionally decorated. Regardless, be sure to visit the Krewe’s site on February 1, when they release their map of the city. Safe Mardi Gras doesn’t have to mean a stale Mardi Gras. We’ve still got art. We’ve still got music. We’ve still got king cake. And we’ve still got each other. —Jordan LaHaye Fontenot —Photos by Alexandra Kennon
Do Whatcha Wanna by Rebirth Brass Band
Big Chief
by The Wild Magnolias
Second Line by Stop Inc. Big Brass Drum (All on Mardi Gras Day) by Dr. John
Mardi Gras in New Orleans by Fats Domino
Go to the Mardi Gras by Professor Longhair
Brother John / Iko Iko by the Neville Brothers
Mardi Gras Mambo by the Hawketts
Street Parade by Earl King
Bacchus
by Galactic and Allen Toussaint
Say Na Hey
by The Soul Rebels
Tremé Mardi Gras by Kermit Ruffins
Mardi Gras Song by Bobby Charles
La Danse de Mardi Gras by Steve Riley
—Alexandra Kennon
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