African American Legacy Series
A collaboration with the National Museum of African American History and Culture
In 2007, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture began a multi-year collaboration to explore the rich African American musical and oral heritage in the USA. The African American Legacy Recordings series include reissues and compilations drawn from the Folkways catalog, plus previously unreleased archival material and new recordings of contemporary artists. Genres include blues, jazz, gospel, folk traditions, spoken word, hip hop, and more. The goal is to reach new audiences with historic recordings and capture contemporary traditions for future generations.
The New Faith
Jake Blount
Smithsonian Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap
Various Artists
Vari-Colored Songs: A Tribute to Langston Hughes
Leyla McCalla
Songs of Our Native Daughters
Our Native Daughters (Rhiannon Giddens, Amythyst Kiah, Leyla McCalla, Allison Russell)
Black Cowboys
Dom Flemons
Spirituals and Shout Songs from the Georgia Coast
The McIntosh County Shouters
Quelbe! Music of the U.S. Virgin Islands
Stanley and the Ten Sleepless Knights
Songs My Mother Taught Me
Fannie Lou Hamer
New Orleans Brass Bands: Through the Streets of the City
Various Artists
African American Legacy Series: A Life of Song
Ella Jenkins
Rappahannock Blues
John Jackson
Richmond Blues
Cephas and Wiggins
On My Journey: Paul Robeson's Independent Recordings
Paul Robeson
On the Right Road Now
The Paschall Brothers
