My People is the vibrant, Grammy-nominated 2021 release by the New Orleans-based Mardi Gras Indian funk band Cha Wa. The album masterfully bridges the gap between the city’s deep-rooted past and its musical future, infusing traditional street parade chants and Native American-tribute masking culture with modern swagger. A heavily grooved, infectious blend of classic 1970s New Orleans Funk (reminiscent of The Meters), blended with contemporary R&B, jazz, hip-hop, and African-inspired arrangements. Described as a "portable Mardi Gras dance party," it captures the pure, hard-won joy and driving rhythms of a Fat Tuesday second line. Underneath the party exterior, the album especially the title track serves as a powerful ode to perseverance, freedom, and the ongoing struggles of the Black New Orleanian community.
- A1 My People
- A2 Wildman
- A3 Bow Down
- A4 Morning Glory (Intro)
- A5 Morning Glory
- A6 Uptown
- B1 Firewater
- B2 Love In Your Heart
- B3 Second Line Girl
- B4 Masters Of War
- B5 Shallow Water
