JAMNOLA™ to Unveil New “The Brass and The Beat” Exhibit at Event Celebrating Anjelika “Jelly” Joseph 



20 locals will have the opportunity to win tickets to an exclusive April 23rd event celebrating Jelly’s appointment as JAMNOLA Music Ambassador. 

JAMNOLA, New Orleans’ cultural funhouse and immersive art experience announces the debut of its latest exhibit, “The Brass and The Beat.” This exciting unveiling will coincide with Anjelika “Jelly” Joseph’s appointment as JAMNOLA’s Music Ambassador at an exclusive event taking place at the museum on Tuesday, April 23rd from 6-9pm. The exhibit will be available to JAMNOLA ticket purchasers to experience starting Thursday, April 25th. 

Locals can enter for the chance to win a set of tickets to attend this exclusive event by following @Jam.Nola and sharing their favorite JAMNOLA post featuring Jelly to their stories using the #jellyandjam hashtag. 10 winners will be selected at random and announced via JAMNOLA’s instagram stories on Monday April 22, 2024 at 12 noon CST. 

To celebrate her role as Music Ambassador, the exhibit will showcase a new portrait of Jelly created by artist Ayo Scott, rendered on bamboo shutters and framed by curtains, creating the illusion of a window shade masterpiece. “Jelly,” a talented singer and songwriter, has been a part of the New Orleans music scene for over a decade and has performed with artists such as Galactic, Tank and the Bangas, Big Freedia, HaSizzle, Cimafunk and was recently featured in the remake of Roadhouse. 

“The Brass and The Beat” exhibit will be replacing the museum’s “Makin’ Groceries” installation and pays homage to New Orleans’ iconic brass bands and musicians celebrating their profound influence on the city’s musical heritage.

In this new themed section of the museum, visitors will encounter the Brassarium—an interactive musical terrarium curated by native New Orleanian artist and teacher Marcus Brown. This fun, new exhibit for the museum invites guests to “play” its brass instruments via custom interactive technology.

Visitors can learn more about the history and evolution of brass bands through the exhibit’s accompanying microsite. The new installation also features a portrait of master bass player George Porter Jr. by artist Carl Joe Williams.

About JAMNOLA™ is New Orleans’ first experiential museum that takes audiences of all ages on a topsy-turvy stroll through the cultural gems that make the city so special. The immersive 17 exhibits are 5,400 square feet of pure NOLA joy, celebrating the iconic art, music, food and theatrics of the city, through the eyes of 30+ local artists. This love  Orleans was co-founded by Bywater residents Jonny Liss and Chad Smith in creative partnership with Cat Todd & Collin Ferguson of Where Y’Art Works. More information and tickets available at JAMNOLA.com.

About Anjelika “Jelly” Joseph         

Anjelika “Jelly” Joseph is a Grammy Nominated singer/songwriter whose musical talents and gifts have taken her far beyond her hometown of New Orleans, Louisiana. Born to a mother with gospel roots and a father known for soulful blues, Joseph’s voice is a perfect combination of spiritual, soulful and raw. Internationally known for her work with Tank and The Bangas, HaSizzle, and as the frontwoman of Galactic, traveling and sharing her eccentric and sassy vocals is the singer’s main passion. Her first solo release “FYA” was  released on July 15th, 2022. Her debut solo album will be released in 2024. 

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