Vocalist Albert "Diz" Russell of Sonny Til's Orioles talks about Duke Ellington, the history of doo-wop, and the birth of rock and roll. Based in Baltimore, Maryland, the Orioles have been called “the first R&B vocal group." They performed during the

Félix Chaparro Rivas of Grupo Cabrestero demonstrated the bandola during a narrative session in the Colombia program

Cimarrón, of the llanos plains region of Colombia, are masters of the joropo llanero genre.

This installment of Festival Audio features a live evening concert performance by Fred Wesley and the New JBs

Musician Lucky Lloyd was here for the first week of the Festival, playing lead guitar with Swamp Dogg. In this interview, he spins a delightful tale about his childhood in Detroit, a talent show, and his decision to become a musician.

This installment of Festival Audio features a live performance by the Colombian joropo ensemble Grupo Cabrestero.

Chirimía La Contundencia, one of Colombia's most renowned chirimía groups, presents their form of the traditional Pacifico genre to an audience eager to dance.

On Saturday, July 2, two music ensembles from Colombia played to a packed house. Chirimía la Contundencia is from Quibdó in Colombia's Pacific Tropical Rainforest region.

One of this Festival's musical highlights is the Central American ensemble Garifuna Collective featuring Umalali

The musical group Don Abundio y sus Traviesos comes from the town of Mompox, Colombia.