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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.
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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 Voice
Announcing 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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Damir Imamović to release new album on Smithsonian Folkways in 2023.