Congo Square. Wynton Marsalis with Ghanaian drum master Yacub Addy

Congo Square, a groundbreaking new work written by Wynton Marsalis with Ghanaian drum master Yacub Addy, debuted in Katrinaravaged New Orleans in the spring of 2006 before a wildly enthusiastic audience in Congo Square (inside Louis Armstrong Park). Congo Square was the only place in America where African slaves were allowed to perform their own music and dance in the 1700s1800s, establishing the roots of American music. Now this joyful and collaborative testament to the power of Congo Squareperfo