People's Picks
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People's Picks: Routes to American Musical TreasuresSince 1982, the National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship has been given to many of the treasures of American traditional culture. This includes musicians, but also craftspeople …
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People's Picks: American Latino National Heritage Fellows
The Latino National Heritage Fellows reflect major areas of musical accomplishment in Latino USA, including flagship regional traditions such as Tejano, New Mexican, Puerto Rican, and regional …
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People's Picks: Sound Introductions - Meet the National Heritage Fellows through Folkways
The first Folkways record I remember holding in my hands was Pete Seeger and Sonny Terry at Carnegie Hall (1958). I was a high school kid rummaging through my stepfather’s record collection when I …
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People's Picks: A Polyrhythmic Tour with Wild Belle's Elliot Bergman
Whether in the sparse reggae-influenced beats of sibling-duo Wild Belle or in the expansive horns of “post-afrobeat” band NOMO, Elliot Bergman infuses every project with his love of the bright …
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People's Picks: Sounds of California by Betto Arcos
California is a land of musical riches. After all, the so-called Golden State has been a destination for immigrants from all over the world. This playlist reflects that richness in all its splendor. …
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Indie Pop Duo Sylvan Esso Curates January’s People’s Picks Playlist
Indie pop duo Sylvan Esso has garnered both critical and popular acclaim for their expert pairing of gentle folk vocals with textured electronic production, but Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn are well …
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Will Oldham of Bonnie “Prince” Billy curates December People’s Picks Playlist
Will Oldham’s career has never strayed far from American folk mythology. Long before he was known as the offbeat troubadour of Palace Brothers, Palace Songs, Palace Music, and Bonnie “Prince” Billy …
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Singing Soul Food – November People’s Picks from the Southern Foodways Alliance
The Southern Foodways Alliance (SFA) is a member-supported nonprofit institution of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi that documents, studies, and …
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The Black Twig Pickers Curate October People’s Picks Playlist
October’s edition of our monthly series People’s Picks features favorite Smithsonian Folkways tracks selected by experimental old-time string band The Black Twig Pickers. Band members Sally Anne …
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September People's Picks Playlist for Kids Curated by Stefan Shepherd of Zooglobble
The September edition of our monthly series People’s Picks features a children’s music playlist curated by Stefan Shepherd of the acclaimed “kindie rock” site Zooglobble. Shepherd has written about “ …
