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Unreleased 1965 Recordings of Bessie Jones, John Davis & the Georgia Sea Island Singers with Mississippi Fred McDowell and Ed Young
Announcing The Complete Friends of Old Time Music Concert, an album that premiers unreleased recordings by Bessie Jones, John Davis, and the Georgia Sea Island Singers with Mississippi Fred McDowell and Ed Young. The Complete Friends of Old Time Music Concert is available for pre- …
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Smithsonian Folkways is Hiring a New Licensing and Publishing Assistant
Smithsonian Folkways is now hiring for the role of Licensing and Publishing Assistant.
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Announcing You've Been A Friend To Me, the first-ever collection of music from the singular vocalist, graphic designer, art director, and member of the Seeger family Sonya Cohen Cramer. You've Been A Friend To Me is available for pre-order now, and will be released digitally and on …
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Smithsonian Folkways is Hiring a New Financial Operations Manager
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings is seeking an experienced finance and accounting professional to fill the role of Financial Operations Manager.
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Ann Savoy Shares Her Stories with Another Heart
Announcing Another Heart, the latest album from traditional music legend Ann Savoy. Another Heart is available for pre-order now, and will be released digitally and on CD and LP on April 14th.
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Langston Hughes’
Rhythms of the WorldListening to Langston Hughes' Rhythms of the World, a panoply of ethnographic sound recordings strung whimsically together by Hughes’ own narration.
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Announcing Little Sun, the latest album from prolific Minnesota-based singer, songwriter, and guitarist Charlie Parr. Little Sun is available for pre-order now, and will be released digitally and on CD and LP on March 22nd.
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Mariachi Los Camperos Makes Its Mark on the Son Legacy with Sones de Mariachi
Announcing Sones de Mariachi, the latest album from two-time Grammy award-winning Mariachi Los Camperos. Sones de Mariachi is available for pre-order now, and will be released digitally and on CD on January 19th.
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5 Stories for Folkways’ 75th Anniversary
These stories expand on the work of iconic Folkways artists included in The Folkways 75 playlist, curated in celebration of 75 years of Folkways Records.
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New Folkways Artist Jerron Paxton
Smithsonian Folkways is proud to announce that Jerron Paxton has signed with the label for his next, long-awaited full-length release, due out in 2024.
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Return to Archive Marks Legendary Electronic Music Duo Matmos’s Entry Into the Folkways Catalog
Announcing Return to Archive, the fourteenth studio album from Matmos - the revered Baltimore-based duo comprising Drew Daniel and M.C. Schmidt. ‘Return to Archive’ is available for pre-order now, and will be released digitally on November 3, on CD January 26, and on LP this spring.
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On Debut Nowruz, Aga Khan Master Musicians Virtuosically Meld Living Traditions
Announcing Nowruz, the accomplished debut album of the Aga Khan Master Musicians (AKMM), out October 13 and available for pre-order now.
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Introducing Folkways 75 Merch
Explore our 75th anniversary collection: shirts, mugs, bandanas, bumper stickers!
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On Empire Electric, No-No Boy Searches for Sounds, History, and Self
Announcing Empire Electric, out September 29 and available to pre-order now.
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Mr. Greg & Cass McCombs Present a New Collection of Folk Songs for Children
Announcing Mr. Greg & Cass McCombs Sing and Play New Folk Songs for Children, out August 18 and available to pre-order now.
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Smithsonian Folkways Celebrates 75 Years of Folkways Records in 2023
Live events at Brooklyn Folk Festival & Smithsonian Folklife Festival announced, new reissues available for pre-order, and special new releases to be announced
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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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On The World and All That It Holds, Bosnian Musician Damir Imamović Invigorates the Sevdah’s Future
Announcing 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 Folkways
The 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 Collection
Announcing 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.