NEW ORLEANS (November 14, 2023) – New Orleans’ Cultural Funhouse, JAMNOLA, announces Anjelika “Jelly” Joseph as its first Music Ambassador.
Jelly is a Grammy nominated singer/songwriter whose musical talents have taken her far beyond her hometown of New Orleans, Louisiana. She launched her solo artist career last year and also collaborates with Galactic, Big Freedia and Tank and the Bangas.
As the JAMNOLA Music Ambassador, Jelly will lend her voice to several of JAMNOLA’s exhibits to provide more cultural context and backstory, participate in social media and influencer campaigns and create quarterly music playlists for the cultural funhouse. She will also be a guest storyteller at JAMNOLA that will drop in from time to time to help conduct tours. “I am truly honored to be the new Music Ambassador for JAMNOLA,” says Jelly, “I’m so excited to bridge the gap between the past and present vibrant music culture of the city.”
“Jelly is the perfect music ambassador for us,” explains JAMNOLA Founder, Jonny Liss. “She embodies a new generation of New Orleans music and is a true talent with an incredible personality. She is our first appointed ambassador representing music and we plan to add relevant art and joy ambassadors to our team in the future.”
To celebrate Jelly’s new role, JAMNOLA is offering locals 50% off tours for the rest of 2023. To take advantage of this promotion Louisiana locals need to purchase the locals ticket type on the website starting November 14th and be able to show proof of Louisiana residence at check in. This ticket type is only good for those that can provide proof of Louisiana residence and cannot be combined with any other promotions or be retro-actively applied.
About JAMNOLA™ is New Orleans’ first experiential museum that takes audiences of all ages on a topsy-turvy stroll through the cultural gems that make the city so special. The immersive 17 exhibits are 5,400 square feet of pure NOLA joy, celebrating the iconic art, music, food and theatrics of the city, through the eyes of 30+ local artists. This love letter to New Orleans was co-founded by Bywater residents Jonny Liss and Chad Smith in creative partnership with Cat Todd & Collin Ferguson of Where Y’Art Works. More information and tickets available at JAMNOLA.com.
About Anjelika “Jelly” Joseph
Anjelika “Jelly” Joseph is a Grammy Nominated singer/songwriter whose musical talents and gifts have taken her far beyond her hometown of New Orleans, Louisiana. Born to a mother with gospel roots and a father known for soulful blues, Joseph’s voice is a perfect combination of spiritual, soulful and raw. Internationally known for her work with Tank and The Bangas, HaSizzle, and as the front woman of Galactic, traveling and sharing her eccentric and sassy vocals is the singer’s main passion. Her first solo release “FYA” was released on July 15th, 2022. Her debut solo album will be released in 2024.