Cole Williams

Listed by Symphonic Distribution as one of 8 Black Artists Making Waves in 2024, and having
the heart of Bob Marley, soul of Sam Cooke and grit of Etta James (HuffPost) Brooklyn-born, New Orleans Cole Williams is a Cultural Broker in music, radio, and community development. Joey Bada$$, Nickedeumus, Somi, Walter “Wolfman” Washington, and Aloe Blacc. Cole’s live performance highlights include the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, French Quarter Festival, Joshua Tree Music Festival, World Cafe Live, BAM Cafe Live, and Blue Note. Williams is a Swedish Best Live Performance and Best of the Beat nominee. Her single,  Better Woman has gained international recognition with nearly half a million streams on Spotify, and a semi-finalist in the UA and ISC Competitions.

Aside from music, Cole is known for her leadership in community as the founder of the Greater New Orleans Citizens Relief Team, producer of the WWOZ documentary, CloseUp: Tank and The Bangas, producer/host of her Music & Action podcast, and  the host of the New Orleans Music Show on WWOZ on Tuesdays. As an actress, Cole has appeared on NCIS New Orleans, Big Freedia Means Business Season 2, and upcoming movies Sinners and People We Meet On Vacation. In 2024, Williams produced and performed the jingle for the Law Offices of Chip Forstall.