Sylvester Francis of the Backstreet Cultural Museum, with Mardi Gras Indian suits by Victor Harris of the Mandingo Warriors in the background

John Doe

The “irresistibly funky” cadence of the second-line beat underlies many of the greatest songs in the Carnival music canon.

The “irresistibly funky” cadence of the second-line beat underlies many of the greatest songs in the Carnival music canon.