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Getting Funky in Havana celebrates music connections between New Orleans and Cuba – NOLA.com

The Trombone Shorty Foundation, with the help of Cuba Educational Travel and Afro-Cuban musician Cimafunk, organized the fourth annual Getting Funky in Havana cultural exchange trip and music festival Jan. 16-20. The […]

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Trombone Shorty and other musicians use their art as a gateway to better relations between the U.S. and Cuba

“Can music be the gateway to closer relations between Americans and Cubans and help provide relief amidst the economic downturn and isolation? That is the hope of a group of […]

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Trombone Shorty Foundation Partners again with George Rodrigue Foundation on 2025 Songwriting Contest

Louisiana high school juniors and seniors to share $25,000 in college scholarships October 24, 2024 (NEW ORLEANS, La.) – The George Rodrigue Foundation of the Arts (GRFA) in partnership with […]

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Shorty Academy Hits the Road This Summer

The Trombone Shorty Foundation will share its groove outside of New Orleans this summer by offering young performers with unique opportunities to broaden their musical horizons. Now in its 12th […]

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Songwriting Masterclass for Students with Anders Osborne

September 15, 2023 (NEW ORLEANS, La.) – The Trombone Shorty Foundation, in partnership with the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, is excited to announce a “Songwriting Masterclass for Beginners” […]

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Musicians in New Orleans and Cuba explore their shared heritage and similar sounds

HAVANA — It’s a bit chaotic in the band room of the Guillermo Tomas music school, on the outskirts of Havana, where scores of young players tune up their instruments, […]

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Trombone Shorty Academy returns to CUBA

[New Orleans artists]Trombone Shorty and Galactic will take an “expedition” to Havana, Cuba in January, bringing along young New Orleans musicians as part of an educational partnership with Cuba Educational Travel and […]

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2022 Songwriting Contest Winners Announced!

The winners for the 2022 Songwriting Contest in partnership with the George Rodrigue Foundation of the Arts have been announced! The theme this year was “Louisiana’s Culinary Heritage.” Congrats to […]

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Shorty Fest Presented by Acura 2022 Announced

The Trombone Shorty Foundation, in partnership with the Tipit Foundation and Gia Maione Prima Foundation, announced that Shorty Fest 2022 Presented by Acura will take place on Monday, May 2, […]

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2021 Songwriting Contest Announced

We’re excited to partner again with George Rodrigue Foundation of the Arts on the 2021 Scholarship Art and Songwriting Contest! The theme for the contest is “ALONE TOGETHER: Art in […]

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