Hot 8 Brass Band
Artist in Residency
w/ Ms. Lauryn Hill, Mos Def, Black Joe Lewis & more TBA
Soul'd Out Music Festival is proud to announce that New Orleans' legends Hot 8 Brass Band will be artists in residence at this year's festivities, with scheduled appearances with Ms. Lauryn Hill on April 9, Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears on April 10 and a very special appearance backing Mos Def on April 16. In the in-between time, Hot 8 will be popping up around town at many of the other mid-week shows, spreading their infectious swamp-land groove wherever they go.
Formed in 1995, Hot 8 blends elements of Hip Hop, R&B, Funk & Jazz in their booming brass sound. Longtime regulars on the NOLA circuit, appearing at countless second lines over the years, as well being a fixture at all major regional festivals ---New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Voodoo Fest, Zulu Festival.
In the past few years, Hot 8 has taken their show abroad, appearing in Japan, France, Germany, Italy & Finland, to name a few, and have recently been added as support for Ms. Lauryn Hill's major national comeback tour.