The Fall 2011 edition of Smithsonian Folkways Magazine explores contemporary expressions of traditional music from Latin America:

Cover Story: What Makes a Good Smithsonian Folkways Recording? The Sound and Story of the Salvadoran Chanchona

Artist Spotlight: Los Gauchos de Roldán: Button Accordion and Bandoneón Music from Northern Uruguay

From the Field: The long, winding, and confusingly numbered road to La India Canela’s house

Tools for Teaching: Ritmo Embolada: An Introduction to Brazilian Rhythm

Video Spotlight: Colombian group Cimarrón pushes the frontiers of traditional música llanera

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