Congo Square Jazz Orchestra (CSJO) is a Louisiana based 501c3 whose mission is to provide a professional platform for the music community of New Orleans to explore, recreate, and reimagine the Congo Square contributions to American Music, and the music of the world post-transatlantic slave trade. CSJO works with community partnerships across Louisiana and the global music community to explore the Congo Square repertoire, African-centered music, and new compositional works; through performances, workshops, research, and archival documentation