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A Black History Sound Collage, Documenting The Progression of Black American HistoryThe 2021 Smithsonian Folkways Black History Month playlist presents a provocative sound collage of the African American experience that captures the groups earliest history on the African continent into the Black Power period of the 1970s. This collection features three cultural streams that document the progression of Black American history – music, poetry, and the words of Black Freedom Fighters, through six chronological time periods.
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Reclaiming History: Our Native Daughters Documentary Premieres February 22nd on Smithsonian ChannelReclaiming History: Our Native Daughters, premiering on Monday, February 22 at 9PM ET/PT on Smithsonian Channel, pulls back the curtain on one of today’s most renowned international musicians, GRAMMY …
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Barbara Dane and Paredon Records Mark 50 Years of Protest MusicIn 1970, protest singer Barbara Dane and her husband, music publisher Irwin Silber, founded Paredon Records. Created to give voice to peoples’ movements from around the world, the label reflected all …
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Announcing No-No Boy's 1975, Rethinking American AuthenticityJulian Saporiti, the musician and historian whose work under the name No-No Boy has been called “an act of revisionist subversion” by NPR, has announced the release of his second album, 1975, out …
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A Refreshing Refresh of Our PlaylistsNew year, new sounds for your ears. We love playlists here at Smithsonian Folkways; we have a such a massive collection of music that for the lay-listener, it can get a bit cumbersome to navigate. …
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Celebrate Southwestern Ohio’s Golden Age with Industrial Strength BluegrassSmithsonian Folkways celebrates the golden age of bluegrass music in Southwest Ohio with the release of Industrial Strength Bluegrass on March 26, pre-order the album now, and listen to the first …
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Cross Sonic Bridges with Quetzal's Puentes Sonoros, Out February 12On Puentes Sonoros (Sonic Bridges), Grammy-winning band Quetzal traverses past and present, rural and urban, Mexico and the United States. Puentes Sonoros will be released on February 12th and is …
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Announcing Nobuko Miyamoto's 120,000 StoriesSinger, artist, and activist Nobuko Miyamoto has announced her newest album 120,000 Stories, out January 29th and available now for pre-order. A previous album of hers was the1973’s seminal A Grain …
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Charlie Parr Signs to Smithsonian Folkways, Announces Online ResidencyBeloved songwriter and guitarist Charlie Parr has announced a series of 5 concerts each Sunday in January, streaming live from First Ave in Minneapolis. For the last 6 years Parr’s residency has been …
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Arhoolie Records Celebrates 60 YearsThis December, Smithsonian Folkways and the Arhoolie Foundation will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the iconic Arhoolie Records and the 25th anniversary of the Arhoolie Foundation with new digital …
