Pirate’s Choice Internationale has announced that they will present the first annual JuJu Fest, a ten-night celebration of West African music that will take place during this year’s Jazz Fest in New Orleans.

Toubab Krewe’s Luke Quaranta, who has organized past West African music events such as Musicians for Mali, will bring together artists such as his own Krewe, Pirate’s Choice, Benyoro and Raja Kassis’ humanBEING, along with several special guests including Yacouba Sissoko, Rebelution’s Khris Royal, Lettuce’s Eric Bloom and Nth Power’s Weedie Braimah.

The shows, which will feature different lineups each night, will take place from April 24-May 6. See the full schedule below.

1st Annual JuJu Fest Dates:

April 24– Pirate’s Choice @ 30-90 Degrees

April 25—Mande at Midnight @ Chickie Wah Wah (Pirate’s Choice with Joe Driscoll and Sekou Kouyate)

April 26—Pirate’s Choice @ Blue Nile Balcony Room

April 27—Mande at Midnight @ Chickie Wah Wah (Pirate’s Choice feat. Magatte Fall, Morgan Price, Eric Bloom, Justin Kimmel, Joe Driscoll and Sekou Kouyate)

April 29—Weedie Braimah’s Birthday Bash @ Maison (Derrick Freeman’s Smokers World with Pirate’s Choice, Khris Royal Trio, Free Weed Drum Solo feat. Terrence Houston and special guests)

April 30—Toubab Krewe @ Blue Nile Balcony Room (feat. Drew Heller, Justin Perkins, Luke Quaranta, Terrence Houston and Justin Kimmel with Benyoro and Raja Kassis’ humanBEING)

May 1—Toubab Krewe Orchestra @ Publiq House (feat. Toubab Krewe, Benyoro, Raja Kassis’ humanBEING and special guests Weedie Braimah, Yacouba Sissko, Morcoumba Gueye, Magatte Fall and Papa Diouf)

May 2—Mande at Midnite @ Chickie Wah Wah (feat. Raja Kassis’ humanBEING, Benyoro and special Mande acoustic performance with Yacouba Sissoko, Morcoumba Gueye, Magatte Fall, Papa Diouf, Andy Algire, Patrice Blanchard, Justin Perkins, Drew Heller, Sam Dickey, Raja Kassis and Luke Quaranta)

May 3—Pirate’s Choice Spectacle @ Blue Nile Balcony Room

May 6—Pirate’s Choice Orchestra @ The Maple Leaf Bar