Festival | Tremefest

Born and raised in the 3rd Ward of New Orleans, Brandon Felix creates art that reflects both his personal journey and the spirit of his city. You can view his work in person at Jackson Square, located in the heart of the French Quarter. A self-taught artist with a lifelong passion for drawing, Brandon works across multiple mediums, including pencil (his first love), colored pencil, charcoal, and acrylic paint. Each piece he creates offers a glimpse into his connection with himself and the soul of New Orleans.

2024
Tremé Fall Festival
Honorees

Shannon
Powell

In a city renowned for music and its creators Shannon Powell stands out as one of the greatest. Not only born and raised in the historically important Tremé neighborhood but known as “The King of Tremé” Shannon has set the bar of playing New Orleans drums for a generation.Early mentorships with Veronica Batiste, Danny Barker, The Fairview Baptist Church Marching Band, and Willie Metcalf Jr. set Shannon up for a lifetime of playing music with Harry Connick Jr., Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Preservation Hall, Leroy Jones and Diana Krall among countless others.Always willing to share the spotlight, Shannon is known for accompanying himself singing at the drum set while leading one of his groups like The Traditional All Stars or The New Orleans Groove Masters with Herlin Riley and Jason Marsalis. It’s our honor to have him as the Tremé Fall Festivals 2024 cultural honoree.

Adolph Bynum Sr.

A pharmacist for 50 years with his family’s Bynum’s Pharmacy, he developed a passion for saving historic homes in Tremé during the 1980s, when the area was plagued by blight and crime. He renovated five shotgun houses on St. Claude Avenue (now Henriette Delille St) and expanded his efforts throughout the community. As a founding member of the Historic Faubourg Tremé Association, he led efforts to beautify the area by organizing clean-up days and planting Crepe Myrtle trees throughout the community. He also helped establish the Friends of Tremé Culture, the non-profit which hosts the annual Tremé Fall Festival supporting St. Augustine Church and local culture bearers. We are proud to honor Adolph F. Bynum, Sr. as the Tremé Fall Festival’s 2024 Cultural Heritage Honoree.