2018 is already proving to be one of Folkways Recordings’ most exciting years! So far, we’ve released a new blues compilation, focusing in on southern and delta styles, and an exciting album of traditional Mexican son jarocho and son huasteco from Hermanos Herrera — and more releases are hitting the shelves within weeks, like the career retrospective of musical figure Barbara Dane. In January, we kicked off a series of “flash sales” featuring some of our seminal artists and recordings. In honor of African American Heritage Month, February’s flash sale highlights significant Folkways recordings from African American artists including Paul Robeson, Lightnin’ Hopkins, and Mary Lou Williams – all for 30% off! The sale ends on February 15^th, but we’ll continue to have flash sales throughout the rest of the year, so stay tuned! You can sign up for our newsletter here.

Best-selling African American Titles:

• Fannie Lou Hamer – Songs My Mother Taught Me
• Various Artists – Every Tone a Testimony
• Lightnin' Hopkins – Lightnin' Hopkins
• Various Artists – New Orleans Brass Band
• Paul Robeson – On My Journey

Folkways recommends:

• Lead Belly - Lead Belly's Last Sessions
• Mary Lou Williams – Zoning
• Ruby Dee - What if I am a Woman?, Vol. 2: Black Women's Speeches
• Various Artists – Black Banjo Songsters of North Carolina and Virginia