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Remembering Chris Strachwitz: Arhoolie Records Founder Passes“I never recorded a music that I didn’t like.” These are the words of the late Chris Strachwitz (July 1, 1931–May 5, 2023), a beloved and respected giant of American roots music, who left us at the age of ninety-one.
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Smithsonian Folkways Seeks Royalties ContractorSmithsonian Folkways seeks a contractor who will support the royalty operations of the label by ensuring that artists, songwriters, and music publishers receive their royalties in a timely manner.
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On ‘The World and All That It Holds,’ Bosnian Musician Damir Imamović Invigorates the Sevdah’s FutureAnnouncing The World and All That It Holds, out May 19 and available for pre-order now.
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Maureen Loughran Named Director and Curator of Smithsonian FolkwaysThe producer, archivist, and scholar becomes the fourth director of Smithsonian Folkways
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'Playing For the Man at the Door' Showcases Legendary Mack McCormick CollectionAnnouncing Playing for the Man at the Door: Field Recordings from the Collection of Mack McCormick, 1958 – 1971, out August 4 and available for pre-order now.
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La Marisoul and Los Texmaniacs Join Forces On 'Corazones and Canciones'Announcing La Marisoul and Los Texmaniacs's Corazones and Canciones, out April 7 and available for pre-order now.
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On 'Traveling Wildfire,' Dom Flemons Rediscovers His Own VoiceAnnouncing Dom Flemons' Traveling Wildfire, out March 24, 2023 and available for pre-order now.
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A Living Tapestry of Tradition on 'Ears of the People: Ekonting Songs from Senegal and Gambia'Announcing Ears of the People: Ekonting Songs from Senegal and Gambia, out February 3, 2023 and available for pre-order now.
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Bosnian Traditional Musician and Composer Damir Imamović to Release New Album on Smithsonian Folkways in 2023Damir Imamović to release new album on Smithsonian Folkways in 2023.
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On 'Radio John,' Bluegrass Pioneer Sam Bush Pays Tribute to John HartfordAnnouncing Sam Bush's 'Radio John: Songs of John Hartford' out November 11th, 2022 and available for pre-order now.
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Celebrating the Legacy & Cultural Impact of Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard with Reissue CampaignThe music that Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard recorded together beginning in 1965 has influenced generations of musicians across genres, primarily women, from Emmylou Harris and the Judds up through Kathleen Hanna, Alison Krauss and Rhiannon Giddens.
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On 'The New Faith,' Jake Blount Envisions a Future World Devastated By Climate ChangeAcclaimed musician and scholar Jake Blount will release his highly-anticipated new album, The New Faith on September 23, 2022.
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Remembering Ed TrickettRemembering Ed Trickett, a leading musician associated with the Folk-Legacy Records roster.
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Folkways Mourns the Passing of Pete ReinigerSmithsonian Folkways is in mourning. Last week we lost our friend and colleague Pete Reiniger, the label's longtime audio engineer and sound supervisor.
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Craftsmanship Takes Center Stage on Pharis & Jason Romero's 'Tell 'Em You Were Gold'Announcing Pharis & Jason Romero's 'Tell 'Em You Were Gold,' available on CD, digital, and streaming on June 17, 2022, on 2xLP featuring bonus tracks in early 2023, and available for pre-order now.
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On 'Mi Herencia,' Rebolu Mix Afro-Colombian Traditions with NYC EnergyRebolu mix Afro-Colombian musical traditions with urban NYC energy on the group’s Folkways’ debut, 'Mi Herencia (My Heritage),' out May 13, 2022 and available for pre-order now.
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On Opera 'Mỹ Lai,' Kronos Quartet Present a Dramatic Score Emphasizing the Bleakness and Horror of the Vietnam WarAnnouncing 'Mỹ Lai,' an opera from Kronos Quartet, Rinde Eckert, Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ, with music by composer Jonathan Berger and libretto by Harriet Scott Chessman.
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Entourage Achieved Creative Heights During 1976 Performance, Preserved on 'The Mermaid's Purse'Announcing Entourage Music and Theater Ensemble's 'The Mermaid's Purse: Live at Chatham College, 1976,' available for pre-order now, out March 4th, 2022.
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He Jinhua Sings with Conviction and Grace on 'Songs of the Naxi of Southwest China'Announcing He Jinhua's 'Songs of the Naxi of Southwest China,' available for pre-order and out on March 11th, 2022 on CD/streaming.
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The Po' Ramblin' Boys Get Ready to 'Never Slow Down'Announcing 'Never Slow Down,' the upcoming album from The Po' Ramblin' Boys, out March 25th on Smithsonian Folkways Recordings and available for pre-order now.