Celebrate the end of the decade with the Smithsonian Folkways Black Friday Sale -- from now through Sunday, December 1st get 35% off all CDs, LPs, and box sets released over the last 10 years. We're …

Smithsonian Folkways is driven by our mission of preserving cultural heritage and amplifying the voices of all people. If you’re reading this, it’s likely that you share our passion for these ideals …

Father's Day is coming around the corner faster than a Harley-Davidson bought during a recent midlife crisis -- make sure Dad doesn't spring for leather chaps this year, and buy him brand new merch …

Cook Records, the record label of famed audio engineer/inventor Emory Cook, was acquired by Smithsonian Folkways in 1990 – one of the label’s earliest acquisitions. The wide-ranging collection of 140 …

Representing the nation’s highest honor in folk and tradition arts, NEA National Heritage Fellows are recognized for their artistic excellence and contributions to our country's cultural heritage. …

The Schlesinger Library at Harvard University’s Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study recently announced that it has acquired Angela Davis’ personal archive. While Smithsonian Folkways stewards some …

There are few things more awe-inspiring than a solar eclipse. For centuries, people across the globe have met these astronomical events with celebration, fear, and wonder. Each element of an eclipse— …

Happy 75th birthday to award-winning children’s musician Bobby Susser, who has worked to create music that seeks not only to entertain children, but to open their eyes to the world around them. …