{"id":2351712,"date":"2026-03-30T17:29:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T17:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2351712"},"modified":"2026-03-30T17:29:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T17:29:20","slug":"gambits-new-orleans-new-music-playlist-for-march-2026-music-gambit-weekly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/gambits-new-orleans-new-music-playlist-for-march-2026-music-gambit-weekly\/","title":{"rendered":"Gambit&#8217;s New Orleans new music playlist for March 2026 | Music | Gambit Weekly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\" itemprop=\"articleBody\" false=\"\">\n                                <meta itemprop=\"isAccessibleForFree\" content=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p><em>There&#8217;s never a shortage of new music from New Orleans artists, and it can be hard to keep track of it all. So each month, Gambit is throwing together a Spotify playlist to collect the latest releases by local musicians.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Have a new single or album you&#8217;d like to tell us about? Email writer Jake Clapp at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nola.com\/gambit\/music\/listen-new-orleans-musicians-start-a-busy-spring-with-new-albums-singles\/mailto:jclapp@gambitweekly.com\" target=\"_blank\">jclapp@gambitweekly.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/playlist\/5ayyG5SgmBZBEqJrFNRAUq?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>March saw a surge of great new releases by New Orleans artists. There were a handful of new albums and EPs, including a long-awaited album from Juvenile, and groups dropped a lot of singles this month in the build-up to projects coming soon.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tankandthebangas.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tank and the Bangas<\/a> recently announced its newest album, &#8220;The Last Balloon,&#8221; and released the record&#8217;s first single, the kinetic &#8220;Move&#8221; featuring the Grammy-winning R&amp;B artist Lucky Daye, a New Orleans native. &#8220;The Last Balloon,&#8221; which is out May 15 on Verve Forecast, will close out the band&#8217;s &#8220;Balloon&#8221; trilogy, vocalist Tarriona &#8220;Tank&#8221; Ball <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DWWhdDDBjLo\/\" target=\"_blank\">said on social media<\/a>. &#8220;And now it&#8217;s time for something new,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Vocalist <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gabriellecavassa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gabrielle Cavassa<\/a> continues to build momentum toward her Blue Note Records debut, &#8220;Diavola,&#8221; out on May 1. The album, Blue Note says, &#8220;explores coexistences of the angel and the devil \u2014 a dynamic central to Cavassa&#8217;s artistry and personal identity.&#8221; In March, the New Orleans-based jazz vocalist, released two singles, &#8220;Angelo&#8221; and &#8220;Diavola&#8221; to &#8220;serve as inverses of each other and capture the dichotomy at the heart of the album.&#8221; Listen to &#8220;Angelo,&#8221; a heart-wrenching song by Italian songwriter Luigi Tenco, on this month&#8217;s playlist.<\/p>\n<p>It seems like New Orleans ska punk band <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/badoperationneworleans.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bad Operation<\/a>\u00a0can&#8217;t wait to release their second full-length album, &#8220;Everything Must Go.&#8221; The band dropped three songs this month along with music videos for each. The follow up to Bad Operation&#8217;s killer 2020 debut, &#8220;Everything Must Go&#8221; is out April 24 on Bad Time Records and Community Records.<\/p>\n<p>March also saw new singles by singer-songwriter <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sarijordan.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sari Jordan<\/a> ahead of their first full-length out May 15. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thomasdollbaum\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\">Thomas Dollbaum<\/a> announced his new album, &#8220;Birds of Paradise,&#8221; out May 22. And <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.deslondes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Deslondes<\/a> will release their latest, &#8220;Don&#8217;t Let It Die, Vol. 1,&#8221; on May 22. You&#8217;ll find their new singles in this playlist.<\/p>\n<p>There also are a few new albums coming Friday, April 3, to keep an eye out for, including &#8216;Something to Relax With,&#8221; the new one from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nolatet.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nolatet<\/a>, the acclaimed ensemble of bassist James Singleton, drummer Johnny Vidacovich, vibraphonist Mike Dillon and pianist Brian Haas. And guitarist Steve Masakowski is joined by his daughter, Sasha Masakowski, and son, Martin Masakowski, for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"On the Masakowski Family's new 'Two Worlds,' music is passed through the generations\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nola.com\/tncms\/asset\/editorial\/5efbdf2f-3de1-4bfb-972e-2666368f5ebb\/\" target=\"_blank\">the meaningful new record<\/a> &#8220;Two Worlds.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>More than a decade since his last studio album, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/juviethegreat\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\">Juvenile<\/a> on Friday released &#8220;Boiling Point,&#8221; which is full of collaborations with Mannie Fresh and features by B.G., Birdman and Juvenile&#8217;s son Young Juve. The single &#8220;B.B.B.,&#8221; featuring Megan Thee Stallion, has been a viral hit since its release in February.<\/p>\n<p>The last few years, hip-hop artist Pell has been producing and DJing more under the moniker <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pellowtalking\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\">PellowTalk<\/a>, and he dropped his PellowTalk EP. The club-worthy project includes features by Alfred Banks (who also this month released a new single), Odd the Artist, Neesha, Cait Harris and more.<\/p>\n<p>And there were new albums and EPs by rock bands <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"New Orleans' Oh Dang lets loose on new album 'Big Dogs'\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nola.com\/tncms\/asset\/editorial\/6360a568-f9e4-4e17-8f6b-625f0f5ae422\/\" target=\"_blank\">Oh Dang<\/a>, Strange Roux, Extracts and Zita, which released its full-length &#8220;Axiom&#8221; after some delays.<\/p>\n<p>Check out all of that and more in this month&#8217;s new music playlist. And scroll down for a few music videos released in March.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Tanks and the Bangas \u2014 &#8220;Move&#8221; (feat. Lucky Daye)<\/h3>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tank And The Bangas - Move ft. Lucky Daye\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/utbvH2kkTAo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>The Nth Power \u2014 &#8220;Dream Alive&#8221;<\/h3>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Nth Power - Dream Alive (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5KiU-37MkMg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Juvenile \u2014 &#8220;B.B.B.&#8221; (feat. Gensisthegawd)<\/h3>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Juvenile - B.B.B. ft. Genesisthegawd\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D2TIY9dHQ6M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Gabrielle Cavassa \u2014 &#8220;Prisoner of Love&#8221;<\/h3>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gabrielle Cavassa - Prisoner of Love (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hEMlvzkN9o4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Thomas Dollbaum \u2014 &#8220;Dozen Roses&#8221;<\/h3>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Thomas Dollbaum \u2013 Dozen Roses (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Kdn5YEsJXBM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>The Deslondes \u2014 &#8220;Lawdy Mama&#8221;<\/h3>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Deslondes - &quot;Lawdy Mama&quot; [Official Music Video]\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UBhRTWj2XNo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Sari Jordan \u2014 &#8220;Fancy&#8221;<\/h3>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FANCY (Official Lyric Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UYtzJRZfsyg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>The Masakowski Family \u2014 &#8220;Two Worlds&#8221;<\/h3>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Steve Masakowski Family &amp; Friends - Two Worlds - Official Music Video\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LUc6mBfzz-c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Bad Operation \u2014 &#8220;Free Dom&#8221;<\/h3>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BAD OPERATION - &quot;Free Dom&quot; (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/78HsJFhTMIU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Daphne Parker Powell \u2014 &#8220;Perpetual Light of the Void&#8221;<\/h3>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Perpetual Light of the Void\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n9M3UNpXP2A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>La Reezy \u2014 &#8220;Coldest Prophet&#8221;<\/h3>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"La Reezy - Coldest Prophet\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/af55IuZ2lWY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.nola.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s never a shortage of new music from New Orleans artists, and it can be hard to keep track of it all. So each month, Gambit is throwing together a Spotify playlist to collect the latest releases by local musicians. Have a new single or album you&#8217;d like to tell us about? 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