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Our first installment of the 2012 Festival Audio series features a musical tribute to D.C.
Each year, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival presents a special evening concert to honor both its co-founder Ralph Rinzler (1934-1994) and a key person with whom he collaborated.
Based in Washington, D.C., In Process… is an a cappella ensemble of four women, each of whom brings her own voice, style, and experience
Dan Sheehy, director of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, talks about the special Latino music concert series featured at this year’s Festival.
Christylez Bacon, a native of Washington D.C., is a musician on a mission; his mission being the promotion of cultural unification and acceptance.
The “Godfather of Go-Go,” Chuck Brown, passed away in May and the nation’s capitol mourned.
Be prepared to get inspired musically, as well as intellectually!
West Virginia University is providing a new take on what you might consider folklife in Appalachia.
The 2012 Folklife Festival features a very eclectic series of evening concerts. Curators Jim Deutsch and Mark Puryear provide a preview of the following concerts
Christylez Bacon just performed a great set to a packed house at the 32nd Annual Washington Folk Festival
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