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As the curator of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, I am often asked why I choose certain recordings to be published. My shortest answer is that I look for a recording that has both great music and a great story..... more
We were just a few that kept up the struggle for people not to forget that the two-row button accordion is part of our roots....
Something was in the air that Tuesday....
“Embolada” is a form of poetry and song that has set refrains....
Through exquisite musicianship and challenging arrangements, the Colombian group Cimarrón pushes the frontiers of traditional música llanera, the music of the Orinoco plans. related albums | more videos
