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Erica Campbell

Erica Campbell

Music editor and journalist with stories in PAPER, NME, SPIN, W Magazine and more.
Cha Wa Shares the Stories and Sounds of New Orleans With the World

Cha Wa Shares the Stories and Sounds of New Orleans With the World

EDITOR'S NOTE: This feature originally appeared in the Summer 2021 "Voice" issue of No Depression and we're resharing it in honor of New Orleans funk and traditional collective Cha Wa's new LP Rise Up, which is due out August 29 — the 20th
Erica Campbell 28 Aug 2025

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