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Did You Know

• • Hot 8 formed after McDonogh 35 Senior High's band program was decimated by budget cuts.
• • Their New Orleans sound blends traditional brass with hip-hop, funk, and go-go rhythms.
• • Hurricane Katrina scattered the band, inspiring their resilience and galvanizing their music.
• • The band lost four members to gun violence in New Orleans, deeply shaping their activism.
• • Their powerful cover of Marvin Gaye's "Sexual Healing" became an unexpected global hit.
• • Spike Lee featured Hot 8's music in his Hurricane Katrina documentary, "When the Levees Broke."
• • They collaborated with Femi Kuti, bridging New Orleans brass with Afrobeat influences.
• • Hot 8's "Rock With the Hot 8" showcases their unique blend of street parade energy.
• • They are cultural ambassadors, performing globally and sharing New Orleans' musical heritage.
• • Nominated for a Grammy in 2013, they brought New Orleans brass band music to a wider audience.
• • Hot 8 formed after band members met in New Orleans' school marching bands.
• • Hurricane Katrina scattered the band, but their reunion fueled their music.
• • Their cover of Marvin Gaye's "Sexual Healing" became a signature track.
• • Trumpeter Terrell "Burger" Batiste survived being shot seven times.
• • They blend traditional New Orleans brass with hip-hop and funk.
• • Hot 8 collaborated with the rapper Mos Def on the track "That Mos Def".
• • Their song "Ghost Town" gained popularity through the documentary "Treme".
• • Hot 8 helps keep New Orleans brass band culture alive globally.
• • They were nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Regional Roots Music Album in 2013.
• • The band's music embodies resilience and the spirit of New Orleans.

Connected Places

New Orleans, LA