Album Review of
Live At Brooklyn Bowl

Written by Duane Verh
July 30, 2023 - 9:14pm EDT
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Whether working a full-tilt NOLA party groove or in an exploratory mode- or somewhere in between- Cha Wa’s bold & brawny horn section play and percussion set at a high simmer are constants on this “live” set which draws chiefly from material found on their well-received 2021 release, My People. The Grammy-nominated Big Easy-based nonet projects much on-stage congeniality as well on tracks including “Second Line Girl”, “Geechie Boom Boom” and “Shallow Water”.