The Krewe of Oshun performs the opening anthem of Mardi Gras 2019

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Queen Oshun’s float rolls on Napoleon Avenue. (Robert Morris, UptownMessenger.com)

The Krewe of Oshun kicked off the 2019 Mardi Gras parading season with a musical theme on Friday night under nearly perfect weather.

The Oshun “Jazz” float rolls on Napoleon Avenue. (Robert Morris, UptownMessenger.com)

The Sophie B. Wright marching band performs in the Oshun parade on Napoleon Avenue. (Robert Morris, UptownMessenger.com)

The Oshun “Goddesses of Love” float rolls on Napoleon Avenue. (Robert Morris, UptownMessenger.com)

King Shango waves to his subjects as the Oshun parade rolls on Napoleon Avenue. (Robert Morris, UptownMessenger.com)

The Cohen College Prep marching band performs in the Oshun parade on Napoleon Avenue. (Robert Morris, UptownMessenger.com)

The Oshun “Broadway” float rolls on Napoleon Avenue. (Robert Morris, UptownMessenger.com)

The James Singleton Charter School marching band waits for a cue during the Oshun parade on Napoleon Avenue. (Robert Morris, UptownMessenger.com)

A member of a baby doll troupe poses on Napoleon Avenue during the Oshun parade. (Robert Morris, UptownMessenger.com)

The Oshun “Children” float rolls on Napoleon Avenue. (Robert Morris, UptownMessenger.com)

The Booker T. Washington marching band performs in the Oshun parade on Napoleon Avenue. (Robert Morris, UptownMessenger.com)

The Oshun “Gospel” float rolls on Napoleon Avenue. (Robert Morris, UptownMessenger.com)

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