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Formed eighteen years ago in New Orleans, Galactic cut its teeth playing Mardi Gras parties, and Carnivale Electricos is the sound of that party and its variety of flavors. It's a carnival record that evokes the primal, electric atmosphere of a whole city vibrating together to one beat, in a seismic wave that runs from New Orleans down through the Caribbean to the southern hemisphere and the mighty mega-carnivals of Brazil.

Trombone Shorty's latest album captures the spirit and essence of the Big Easy while redefining its sound. It blazes through a mix of '70s funk, rock, hip-hop, and R&B.

Trombone Shorty returns with his first album in five years and the follow-up to his Blue Note debut, Parking Lot Symphony. Capturing the energy of his live shows, the album combines classic New Orleans sounds(funk, gospel, street rhythms, Mardi Gras Indian chants, and second lines) with modern lyrics, melody and beats to create something fresh and unique, part Jimi Hendrix, part James Brown, and all New Orleans.