The Epic Of GigaNiga

Stella-freshly single and steeped in Louisiana's sultry rhythms-has traded Wall Street's rat race for the magnetic pull of New Orleans. When she drifts into Jazz & Heritage Festival seeking solace, she never expects to collide with GigaNiga, a charismatic twenty-something drummer whose fire-and-ice polyrhythms reawaken the passion she thought she'd lost.

From the dust-red earth of Congo Square to the hallowed hush of Preservation Hall, from beignet-dusted Café du Monde confessions to steam-drenched Bayou Noir nights, Stella and GigaNiga forge a bond that transcends age and expectation. As she guides him back to his groove, he teaches her how to embrace imperfection, surrender to surprise, and let her own heart keep time.

Spanning twenty electrifying chapters-prayerful voodoo rites in Jackson Square, rooftop serenades under Chartres Street's gas lamps, and a final sun-lit drum circle deep in Savannah's mossy squares-this sequel to How Stella Got Her Groove Back is a celebration of midlife reinvention, cross-generational friendship, and the transcendence of community in music.

Bursting with the soulful creolized soundscape of the Gulf South, The Epic of GigaNiga is an unforgettable journey into the heart of rhythm-and the discovery that, when two souls sync their tempos, the beat goes on forever.