LiveDaily Interview: Richard Vogel of Galactic

Longtime New Orleans residents Galactic [ tickets ] immersed themselves in the music of their hometown when making "Ya-Ka-May," set for release Feb. 9 on Anti Records. The instrumental band combined guest vocalists with the town's disparate music genres--jazz, brass bands, funk and "bounce"-influenced hip-hop--to make an undeniably catchy record. "Ya-Ka-May" features established legends such as the Rebirth Brass Band, Irma Thomas, Big Chief Bo Dollis, Allen Toussaint and Walter "Wolfman" Wash...

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