Bruce "Sunpie" Barnes

from Only Good Vibes News Network · host Leroy Mitchell

Whistle Monsta sits down with Bruce Sunpie Barnes - Contemporary Creole music icon, Louisiana cultural ambassador, and Big Chief of the Northside Skull and Bones Gang. Sunpie shares what Mardi Gras means to him, discusses the history of Mardi Gras culture, and talks about the history, purpose, and relevance of the Northside Skull and Bones Gang. Sunpie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brucesunpiebarnes Website: https://www.sunpiebarnes.live Thank you to our sponsors: NOLA Motorsports - https://nolamotor.com/ Scandalous Chocolates - https://www.scandalouschocolates.com/ Frenchy Live - https://www.frenchylive.com Trenasse - https://trenasse.com/ Whistle Monsta: Instgram - https://www.instagram.com/badasswhistla/# Website - https://www.whistlemonsta.com/ Intro/Outro Music: "Greatest Place on Earth" Performed by: Ivan Neville, Trombone Shorty, Ben Jaffe, Charlie Gabriel, and Whistle Monsta *Used by permission sunpie, louisiana, creole, creolemusic, zydeco, afromusic, caribbean, caribbeanmusic, OnlyGoodVibesNewsNetwork, OGVNN, NewOrleans, CommunityLeadership, MentorshipMatters, SupportLocal, WhistleMonsta, NOLA, MusicEducation, LoyolaNewOrleans, LoyolaMusic, LoyolaUniversityNewOrleans, MusicStudentLife, CollegeMusicians, YoungMusicians, NextGenerationOfMusic, MusicSchoolLife, StudentMusicians, FunkMusic, NOLAFunk, RootsRock, JamScene, JamBandFamily, GratefulDeadFamily, DeadHeads, ImprovisationalMusic, ModernFunk, SoulMusic, GrooveMusic, LiveJamSession, FunkFest, MapleLeaf, Tipitinas, BlueNile, JimmysUptown, FrenchysGallery, FunkyUncleLive, WhoDat, SaintsFans, NewOrleansSaints, SaintsNation, 504Culture, SaintsPodcast, SaintsCommunity, BlackAndGoldCrew, WhoDatNation, MusicVideo, PodcastInterview, PodcastLife, PodcastShow, NewEpisode, TrendingNow, MustWatch, ContentCreators, YouTubeCreators, SubscribeNow, fyp, foryou, foryoupage, viral, trending, newmusic, musiciansoftiktok, musicinterview, podcastclip, NOLAtok, musiciansclinic, whodat, mardigras, mardigrasindians, skullandbones, northside, parade

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Whistle Monsta sits down with Bruce Sunpie Barnes - Contemporary Creole music icon, Louisiana cultural ambassador, and Big Chief of the Northside Skull and Bones Gang. Sunpie shares what Mardi Gras means to him, discusses the history of Mardi Gras culture, and talks about the history, purpose, and relevance of the Northside Skull and Bones Gang. Sunpie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brucesunpiebarnes Website: https://www.sunpiebarnes.live Thank you to our sponsors: NOLA Motorsports - https://nolamotor.com/ Scandalous Chocolates - https://www.scandalouschocolates.com/ Frenchy Live - https://www.frenchylive.com Trenasse - https://trenasse.com/ Whistle Monsta: Instgram - https://www.instagram.com/badasswhistla/# Website - https://www.whistlemonsta.com/ Intro/Outro Music:"Greatest Place on Earth" Performed by: Ivan Neville, Trombone Shorty, Ben Jaffe, Charlie Gabriel, and Whistle Monsta*Used by permission sunpie, louisiana, creole, creolemusic, zydeco, afromusic, caribbean, caribbeanmusic, OnlyGoodVibesNewsNetwork, OGVNN, NewOrleans, CommunityLeadership, MentorshipMatters, SupportLocal, WhistleMonsta, NOLA, MusicEducation, LoyolaNewOrleans, LoyolaMusic, LoyolaUniversityNewOrleans, MusicStudentLife, CollegeMusicians, YoungMusicians, NextGenerationOfMusic, MusicSchoolLife, StudentMusicians, FunkMusic, NOLAFunk, RootsRock, JamScene, JamBandFamily, GratefulDeadFamily, DeadHeads, ImprovisationalMusic, ModernFunk, SoulMusic, GrooveMusic, LiveJamSession, FunkFest, MapleLeaf, Tipitinas, BlueNile, JimmysUptown, FrenchysGallery, FunkyUncleLive, WhoDat, SaintsFans, NewOrleansSaints, SaintsNation, 504Culture, SaintsPodcast, SaintsCommunity, BlackAndGoldCrew, WhoDatNation, MusicVideo, PodcastInterview, PodcastLife, PodcastShow, NewEpisode, TrendingNow, MustWatch, ContentCreators, YouTubeCreators, SubscribeNow, fyp, foryou, foryoupage, viral, trending, newmusic, musiciansoftiktok, musicinterview, podcastclip, NOLAtok, musiciansclinic, whodat, mardigras, mardigrasindians, skullandbones, northside, parade

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