DeNev and The Band
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2014 | INDIE
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21st Annual Bayou Boogaloo & Cajun Food Festival in Norfolk
Friday, June 25 - Sunday, June 27, 2010
boogaloo-festThe Bayou Boogaloo & Cajun Food Festival is Norfolk's annual love-fest with New Orleans' special spirit and unique Bayou culture. This popular 3-day festival delivers the heart and soul of Louisiana to visitors to Town Point Park in true Cajun and Creole style.
Three stages of Louisiana entertainment will get your hands clapping, feet stomping and heart pumping! National artists include Allen Toussaint, Nevillution featuring Cyril Neville and Tribe 13, Charmaine Neville, Omari Neville, Damion Neville with special guests The Wild Tchoupatoulas and Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, Buckwheat Zydeco, BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet, Terrance Simien, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Big Sam's Funky Nation, Soul Rebels Brass Band, Eric Lindell Band, Lil Brian & the Zydeco Travelers and many more!
Carrie B Bayou Cruise: Bayou guests can experience the romance, history, and fun of aboard a 19th century replica of a Mississippi Paddlewheeler. The Carrie B will be onsite throughout Bayou Boogaloo weekend providing short cruise excursions or just a place to hang out and have a drink on the river. Guest can relax and enjoy the bluesy sounds of Bobby 'Blackhat' Walters, Bryan Dunn Blues Band and Scuttlebuttin' throughout the weekend!
The New Orleans Art Gallery returns for a 4th year! The outrageously successful gallery hosts many artists who continue to recover from the storms that have plagued the Louisiana artist community. Boogalooers will have an opportunity to meet the artists who will be onsite selling their art and sharing their stories.
In addition to art and music, a horde of interactive family activities take place all weekend long including, cooking demonstrations, hot pepper and crawfish chow-down contests, Jackson Square-style free caricature artist sketches, Roaming jugglers, mask making and so much more!
...And no Bayou party would be complete without the mouthwatering Cajun delicacies prepared by authentic Louisiana inspired chefs. Feast on crawfish, jambalaya, gumbo, etoufee, alligator, sausages and beignets all served up with plenty of ice-cold beverages - adding up to a weekend full of non-stop eating, singing and dancing! Everyone is Welcome!
Hours:
Friday: Noon-4pm Free Admission, Lunch Preview, 5pm - 10pm
Saturday: Noon - 10 pm Sunday: Noon - 6pm
Location:
Town Point Park, Downtown Norfolk, Virginia -
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is filled with artists who have handed down their know-how and love for their craft to their children.
At Friday's festival, Charmaine Neville and her band shook the Blues Tent with a rendition of Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World" and The Temptations' "Papa Was a Rolling Stone," with help from her son, Damion on vocals, and her father, Charles Neville on saxophone. - Advocate News
They grew up in the shadow of their famous parents, the Neville Brothers and Charmaine Neville, and that's where they learned to use their talents and hone their music skills.
Now the Young Nevilles are ready to step out on their own, into the spotlight, and Jason Neville, Damion Neville and Lirette Neville join the Eyewitness Morning News to play some live music.
You can catch the Young Nevilles in concert Lundi Gras night at the Balcony Music Club, 1331 Decatur Street at Esplanade Avenue. Call the club at (504) 599-7770 or click here. - Wwl TV
Damion Neville performing on news. - wwltv.com
Discography
1) Break The House
2) Like Me
3) Something's out there
4) Slow Midnight
5) Chasing a Hurricane
6) Black Birds
7) Get Away
8) They don't know
9) What it feels like
10) Storyville
11) Twin Flame
12) Those were the days
13) New Orleans Hot
14) Mardi Gras in New Orleans
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DeNev and the Band's frontman Damion Neville is a singer/songwriter, producer, and music arranger with decades of musical background. In 1990 Damion Neville was part of the band Def Generation, who invented hip-hop over the brass band, that has been copied by local brass performing today.
DeNev Band was created by Damion Neville in 2014, performing only original music written and arranged by Damion. The genre of music cannot be categorized, as it is well blended from Rock, Country, R&B, Funk and Hip-Hop.
Damion has performed at countless festivals, including Jazz Fest, French Quarter Fest, Bayou Boogaloo and venues all over the country, alongside other artists and bands, such as Neville Bros, Charmaine Band, Tina Marie, Gap Band, just to name a few. He has fans all over the world, each time he performs he gains new ones of all different ages, nationalities and genders. They rave about his stage presence, his music and originality.
He has performed on local news stations, as well his song, "Mardi Gras in New Orleans" made its debut playing with the credits on a New Orleans local show "Steppin Out" WYES. The song was also featured in the Krewe of Freret's first second-line inside of the parade Feb 22, 2014. Mardi Gras in New Orleans is the first Carnival time song released in decades.
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