![]() ![]() The record was inspired by Monk’s interest in reggae music, which has been demonstrated on several of his recordings over the years. The way he breaks up his lines, and the flow and spontaneity of his storytelling, makes as much sense in the context of Bloodstains and Teardrops as it does on his records with the Golden Eagles, his collaborations with Anders Osborne, Galactic, John Gros and 101 Runners, and unrecorded blues sets played with Johnny Sansone and John Fohl at the Voice of the Wetlands festival. Monk’s latest record is a dramatic example of how his method of singing as a Mardi Gras Big Chief can apply to other genres. īloodstains and Teardrops - Produced by Tab Benoit / Rueben Williams He comes by his status as a Mardi Gras Indian chief through bloodlines of both African and Native American ancestry. He is one of the best-known and loved local culture heroes, a National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Award recipient, the subject of murals on city walls and documentaries about New Orleans, and the inspiration for characters in television dramas like the HBO series Treme. As such, he sees himself as the guardian of a spiritual discipline that involves gnostic customs and beliefs shared by members within the New Orleans Black community over the course of multiple generations. Joseph “Monk” Boudreaux is the oldest living Mardi Gras Indian Chief, the Elder of Elders in a tradition dating back to the 1800s. ![]()
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