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The Wild Tchoupitoulas

The Wild Tchoupitoulas has been played on NTS in shows including My Ever Changing Moods w/ DJ Lance Rock, featured first on 13 February 2018. Songs played include Meet De Boys On The Battlefront, Hey Mama (Wild Tchoupitoulas) and Big Chief Got A Golden Crown.

The Wild Tchoupitoulas, a group of Mardi Gras Indians formed in the early 1970's by George Landry, joined with New Orleans funk band, The Meters and recorded an album, featuring the "call-and-response" style chants typical of Mardi Gras Indians. Vocals were provided by Landry, as "Big Chief Jolly", as well as other members of his Mardi Gras tribe.

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MOST PLAYED TRACKS
Meet De Boys On The Battlefront
The Wild Tchoupitoulas
Mango, Island Records1986
Meet De Boys On The Battlefront
The Wild TchoupitoulasMango, Island Records1986
Discogs
Hey Mama (Wild Tchoupitoulas)
The Wild Tchoupitoulas (Ken Laxton mix)
Antilles1976
Hey Mama (Wild Tchoupitoulas)
The Wild Tchoupitoulas (Ken Laxton mix)Antilles1976
Discogs
Big Chief Got A Golden Crown
The Wild Tchoupitoulas (Ken Laxton mix)
Antilles1976
Big Chief Got A Golden Crown
The Wild Tchoupitoulas (Ken Laxton mix)Antilles1976
Discogs