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¡Que Viva el Mariachi!
Music, Meaning, and Movimiento Mexican mariachi music is made to move you. It is direct, driving, and designed to instill emotion...
Latino Chicago
Music and community The Latino presence in Metropolitan Chicago offers us a distinctive window into Latino culture in the United States...
La Nueva Canción
The New Song Movement in South America The 1970 victory of the Popular Unity government led by Salvador Allende...
Música Latina
Sounds of Latino USA Latin America, including Latino communities in the United States, is one of the most diverse, dynamic musical...
Puerto Rican Bomba and Plena
Shared Traditions–Distinct Rhythms Bomba and plena are percussion-driven musical traditions from Puerto Rico that move people to dance...
A Midnight Serenade
Music from the Dominican Republic During my fieldwork in the Dominican Republic, ongoing battles against the local "crazy ants" (so called...
Tradiciones/Traditions
The Expanding Universe of Música Latina Over forty-five million people of Hispanic descent call the United States home....
In Our Own Voice
Songs of American Indian Women Very little is known and appreciated about American Indian women's songs and voices, even among people who are familiar...
From the Andes to the Arctic
Exploring Indian Heritage Smithsonian Folkways offers many archival recordings of American Indian music, as well as contemporary pieces...
Say it Loud
African American Spoken Word The spoken word occupies a central and indispensable position in African American history and culture...
Voices of Struggle
The Civil Rights Movement We honor African-American history and music with a look at the profound cultural contribution of the Civil Rights...
Women Breaking Music Barriers
She Isn't Supposed to Play That Although recordings by women fill the archives of Smithsonian Folkways, gender discrimination and...
Connecting Cultures
Music of the Mekong River Like the Yangtze, the Nile, and the Mississippi, the Mekong River in Southeast Asia is a giver of life...
Na Leo Hawai'i
Musics of Hawai'i Asians and Pacific Islanders make up the majority of the population of Hawai'i. Music has always played a central role...
Islands of Song
Music of The Bahamas For hundreds of years along the 700 scattered limestone islands in the Caribbean Sea that make up The Bahamas...
