Frogtoon Music - Genre information for Mardi-Gras-Indians
Mardi Gras Indians Are African-American Carnival Revelers In New Orleans Louisiana Who Dress Up For Mardi Gras In Suits Influenced By Native American Ceremonial Apparel. Collectively Their Organizations Are Called "tribes". Many Of The Tribes Also Parade On The Sunday Nearest To Saint Joseph's Day On March 19 "Super Sunday" And Sometimes At The Annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. There Are About 38 Tribes. They Range In Size From A Half Dozen To Several Dozen Members. The Tribes Are Largely Independent But A Pair Of Umbrella Organizations Loosely Coordinate The Uptown Indians And The Downtown Indians. Indian Tribes Are Typically Found On The Night Of Saint Joseph's Day Super Sundays And On Mardi Gras Day If You Can Spot A Tribe. More Recently Mardi Gras Indians Have Been Performing At The New Orleans Jazz And Heritage Festival. Their Suits Do Not Travel Well But Some Tribes Have Been Performing Nationally And Internationally. Mardi Gras Indians Gained The National Spotlight When HBO's "Treme" Featured Them On A Weekly Basis. Three Indian Suits - Worn In The Series By Clarke Peters - Were The Standout Pieces In The 2010 Outstanding Art Of Television Costume Design Exhibition At The Fashion Institute Of Design & Merchandising FIDM Museum. Mardi-Gras-Indians Every artist, every band, and every song you can imagine, from the newest to the oldest, are easily accessible through Frogtoon Music. Get ready to indulge yourself and allow the music to enrich your soul, ignite your passion, awaken your emotions, and bring back some beautiful memories. The following is a directory of top artists and bands from Mardi Gras Indians: As you visit their pages, you will be presented with a list of popular videos, top tracks, recommended mixes, and music from all the albums they released. In addition, within each page, you can access and discover music from similar artists and bands.