CHA WA

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From the funk-laced beats and bass-heavy sousaphone blasts that kick off their album “Spyboy” to the gritty warmth of singer J’Wan Boudreaux’s voice, New Orleans brass band-meets-Mardi Gras Indian outfit Cha Wa radiates the fiery energy of the best features of the city’s street culture. “Spyboy” was produced by Galactic’s Ben Ellman and features special guests Big Chief Monk Boudreaux (The Wild Magnolias, HBO’s Treme), Nigel Hall (Lettuce, Nth Power), and Danica Hart.

Cha Wa’s debut, “Funk N Feathers,” explored contemporary riffs on the traditional music Boudreaux grew up singing alongside his grandfather, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, in the Golden Eagles Mardi Gras Indian tribe. Now “Spyboy” ups the ante by digging deeper into the sound of New Orleans culture and giving it a modern twist. The disc’s largely original material takes advantage of the band’s new horn section to highlight the musicians’ personal ties to the street music of their
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CHA WA Funk'N'Feathers album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Funk'N'Feathers
RnB 2015
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Spyboy
RnB 2018
CHA WA My People album cover 4.50 | 1 ratings
My People
Funk 2021

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CHA WA Live at Jazzfest 2013 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Live at Jazzfest 2013
RnB 2013
CHA WA Live At 2014 New Orleans Jazz And Heritage Festival album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Live At 2014 New Orleans Jazz And Heritage Festival
RnB 2014
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Live At 2015 New Orleans Jazz And Heritage Festival
RnB 2015

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