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“I want them to feel like they can make music as well, and that their voice is important and special and should be heard.”
Hear Río Mira perform “Pipiquifuiqui” at Tropicalia in Washington, D.C.
“Once you start playing music for all-ages audiences, it’s hard to go back...”
The Fugazi frontman explains why punk is the “free space” of creative expression.
On Sunday, June 30, the Folklife Festival will present Latvian singing, Lithuanian dancing, and an Estonian sack race.
Who are the Hmong, and how did they end up in this place with this job?
The Festival Afro-Bahia starts runs through June 16 at locations around Northwest D.C.
D.C. artists Wawa and DJ SupaLee offer deaf perspectives from the music industry.
Someone is selling ginseng on eBay for $10,859.
Fanzines are independent, often highly personal, small-run publications created by fans of a specific subject.
Support the Folklife Festival, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, sustainability projects, educational outreach, and more.