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Various Artists: Delicious Peace: Coffee, Music & Interfaith Harmony In Uganda

CD / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 2013-04-09

Tracks: Benefits of Coffee, The - Akuseka Takuwa Congo Group; People of Uganda, The - Balitwegomba Choir; Get Up and Grow Coffee! - J.J. Keki/Peace Kawomera Jazz Band; Hit the Jerrycan! - Integrated Rural De...
Artists: Various Artists

Various Artists: Classic Celtic Music from Smithsonian Folkways

CD / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 2013-02-26

Tracks: Love at the Endings/John McGrath's Reel; As I Roved Out - Sarah Makem; Border Spirit - Billy Pigg; 'Twas Early, Early in the Spring; De'il Among the Tailors - Bob Hobkirk; Rocks of Bawn, The; Whiskey...
Artists: Various Artists

Smithsonian Folkways has announced the release of "Classic Celtic Music from Smithsonian Folkways" . The album, compiled by music historian and folklorist Richard Carlin, is...continue...
Liner Note Author: Richard Carlin....continue...

Los Texmaniacs: Texas Towns & Tex-Mex Sounds *

CD / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 2012-07-31

Tracks: Ay Te Dejo En San Antonio [I Leave You There In San Antonio]; Amor Bonito [Pretty Love] [Canción Polca]; Paso/San Antonio Rose [Western Ballads], El; Viva Seguín [Long Live Seguín] [Po...
Artists: Los Texmaniacs

Audio Mixer: Pete Reiniger.

Liner Note Author: Daniel E. Sheehy.

Recording information: Blue Cat Studio, San Antonio, TX.

Photographer: Daniel E. Sheehy....continue...

La Sardina De Naiguata: ¡Parranda! Venezuelan Carnival Music

CD / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 2012-06-19

Tracks: Abran La Puerta [Open the Door] [Calipso]; Parranda Calle [Street Parranda] [Parranda]; Volveré [I Will Return] [Fulía]; Pájaro Amarillo [Yellow Bird] [Parranda]; Guayana Es [It's Guay...
Artists: La Sardina De Naiguata

Personnel: Joel Yzaguirre (vocals, trombone); Adolfo Jiménez (vocals, bell); Virginia Díaz, Keyla Díaz, Katiuska Díaz, Garminia Iriarte (vocals); Ricardo Diaz (trumpet); Orlando Co...continue...

Wu Man: Music of Central Asia, Vol. 10: Borderlands [Digipak] *

CD / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 2012-05-29

Tracks: Improvisation for Three and a Half Instruments; Chebiyat; Kurt Naxshisi [Song of the Kurds]; Ademler Ulugh [People Are Glorious]; Shadiana [Celebration]; Biderding [The Only Pain]; Ushshaq; Kazakh So...
Artists: Wu Man

Personnel: Wu Man (pipa); Abdulla Majnun, Ma Ersa, Sanubar Tursun (vocals).

Liner Note Author: Rachel Harris.

Recording information: Beijing City Science and Education Recording Studio #...continue...

Los Tres Reyes: Romancing the Past *

CD / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 2012-03-27

Tracks: Aventurera; Mis Flores Negras; Locura; Lunar De María, El; Decídete; Extravío; Odiame; Jacarandosa; Qué Impaciencía; Déjame Solo; Homenaje a Los Panchos Medley: Contigo/...
Artists: Los Tres Reyes

Audio Mixer: Pete Reiniger.

Recording information: Blue Cat Studio, San Antonio, TX.

Photographers: Mauricio Ramirez; Daniel E. Sheehy.

Translator: Juan Díes....continue...

Quetzal (Latin): Imaginaries [Digipak] *

CD / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 2012-02-28

Tracks: 2+0+1+2=Cinco [2+0+1+2=Five]; Imaginaries; Estoy Aquí [I Am Here]; Time Will Tell; Luz y Miel [Light and Honey]; Witness; Tragafuegos [Fire Breathers]; Duérmete [Go to Sleep]; Dreamers, Sch...
Artists: Quetzal (Latin)

Audio Mixer: Pete Reiniger.

Liner Note Author: Russell Rodriguez.

Recording information: Coney Island Studios, Glendale, CA.

Director: Richard James Burgess.

Photographer: ...continue...

Los Hermanos Lovo: ¡Soy Salvadoreño!

CD / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 2011-09-13

Tracks: Carnaval de Mi Tierra [The Carnival of My Land], El; Salvadoreña [The Salvadoran Woman], La; Amapulapa; Así Somos Nosotros [That's How We Are]; Delincuente [The Delinquent], El; Canto a Mi ...
Artists: Los Hermanos Lovo

Audio Mixer: Pete Reiniger.

Photographer: Michael G. Stewart....continue...

Grupo Cimarron de Cuba/Cimarron!: ¡Cimarrón! Joropo Music From the Plains of Colombia *

CD / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 2011-07-26

Tracks: Joropo Quitapesares [Joropo Quitapesares]; Vine A Defender Lo Mío [I Came To Defend My Own]; Cimarrón [The Wild Bull], El; Zumbaquezumba Tramao [Planned Zumbaquezumba]; Llanero Siente Y Lam...
Artists: Grupo Cimarron de Cuba/Cimarron!

Homayun Sakhi/Fargana Qasimova/Kronos Quartet/Alim Qasimov: Music Of Central Asia, Vol. 8: Rainbow *

CD / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 2010-03-30

Tracks: Rangin Kaman; Köhlen Atim [My Spirited Horse]; Mehriban Olaq; Getme, Getme [Don't Go Away, Don't Go Away]; Leyla; Qashlarin Kamandir [Your Eyebrows Are Bow-like]; Bonus Material
Artists: Homayun Sakhi/Fargana Qasimova/Kronos Quartet/Alim Qasimov

Personnel: Fargana Qasimova (vocals, daf); Alim Qasimov (vocals, daf); David Harrington, John Sherba (violin); Rauf Islamov (kamancha); Hank Dutt (viola); Jeffrey Zeigler (cello); Salar Nader (tabla);...continue...

Various Artists: Music of Central Asia, Vol. 9: In the Footsteps of Babur

CD / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 2010-03-30

Tracks: Solo on the Santur: Raga Vachaspati; Raga Kirwani; Dhun: Misra Kirwani; Zuhal's Song; Alap on the Afghan Rubab: Raga Bhupali; Jammu and Kashmir; Bilak Uzuk [Bracelet]; Ruboyat-I Vanj [Rubayat of Vanj...
Artists: Various Artists

Personnel: Rahul Sharma (santur); Salar Nader (tabla).

Recording information: Skywalker Sound, Nicasio, CA; Studios Babel, Paris, France.

Photographers: Sebastien Schutyser; Jay Blakesbe...continue...

Various Artists: Music Of Central Asia, Vol. 7: In The Shrine Of The Heart: Popular Classics From Bukhara And Beyond

CD / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 2010-03-30

Tracks: Galdir [Fool of God]; Ranoni Gördim [I Saw Rano]; Khosh Parda Suvora; Qushtar [Double Strings]; Chargoh; Birallaim [My Only God]; Muqaddima [Introduction]; Torghay [Lark]; Qoilman [I Am Enchante...
Artists: Various Artists

Personnel: Dilbarjan Bekturdyeva (vocals, saz, accordion); Mahmudjon Tojibaev, Farhod Davletov (vocals, tar); Nâdira Pirmatova, Nasiba Omonboeva (vocals); Nabidjan Kadirov (violin).

Liner ...continue...

Various Artists: Blodeugerdd Song of the Flowers

1 CD / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 2009-07-28

Tracks: Y'deryn Pur - Mary Hopkin; Estampie Yr Ehedydd [the Lark's Estampie] - Helen Wilding/Anne Summers; Ym Mhontypidd Mae'nghariad [My Lover Is in Ponypridd]; Tôn Cân [Pensylvania Song Tune]/Hof...
Artists: Various Artists

Wales, a country as ancient as it is forward-looking, boasts a wealth of contemporary musicians who harvest the best of their past to craft an...continue...
Personnel: Mary Hopkin (vocals, guitar); Chris Jones (vocals, harp); Sille Ilves, Christine Cooper (vocals, fiddle); Daniel Huws, Max Boyce (vocals); Martin Leamon, Chris Grooms, Nial Cain (guitar); L...continue...

Los Texmaniacs/Los Texmanicas: Borders y Bailes

1 CD / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 2009-06-30

Tracks: Marina [Canción-Polka]; Mover el Bote [Shake Your Booty], A; Redova; Prieta Casada [the Married Dark Woman] [Canción-Polka], La; Canción Mixteca [Mixtec Song]; Circo, El; Lucerito [Bri...
Artists: Los Texmaniacs/Los Texmanicas

Los Texmaniacs: Max Baca (vocals, bajo sexto); David Farias (vocals, accordion); Oscar Garcia (string bass); Lorenzo Martínez (drums).

Los Texmaniacs/Los Texmanicas: Max Baca (guitar); Dav...continue...

Maestros Del Jorapo Oriental: Y Que Viva Venezuela! Maestros del Jorop

1 CD / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 2009-06-30

Tracks: Canario [the Canary] [Joropo Con Estribillo], El; Amanecer [Joropo Con Estribillo], El; Media Diana [the Media Diana] [Golpe Oriental Con Estribillo], La; Tres Notas [the Three Notes] [Joropo Con Es...
Artists: Maestros Del Jorapo Oriental

Personnel: Hernando Marin, Luis Marquez (vocals); Aquiles Baez, Carlos Valderrama (guitar); José "Chito" Martínez (maracas).

Audio Mixer: Pete Reiniger.

Recording information: ...continue...

Various Artists: Maitei America: Harps of Paraguay

1 CD / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 2009-05-19

Tracks: Llegada - Arrival; Piririta - Piririta; Isla Saka - Isla Saka; Little Harp Music Box/ Angelita's Dream - Cajita De Arpa/Sueno De Angelita; Ykua Potero - Ykua Potero; Third Of May, The - Tres De Mayo;...
Artists: Various Artists

Son de Madera: Son de Mi Tierra *

1 CD / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 2009-04-21

Tracks: Las Poblanas; La Totolita; Torito Abajeno; Los Villanos; Cascabel; Jarabe Loco; Pajaro Carpintero; Petenera; Siquisiri; La Bamba; Buscapies; Toro Zacamandu; Trompito
Artists: Son de Madera

Audio Mixer: Pete Reiniger.

Recording information: Pitaya Estudios, Coatepec, Mexico.

Photographer: Alex Solca.

Translator: Cristina Altamira.

Son de Madera hail from the M...continue...

Dan Milner: Irish Pirate Ballads and Other Songs of the Sea

1 CD / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 2009-02-10

Tracks: Ten Thousand Miles Away; Ballad of O Bruadair/Out on the Ocean, The; Saucy Ward; Captain Coulston; Granuaile; Get Up, Jack, John, Sit Down/Miss Thronton's; Flying Cloud, The; Larry Maher's Big 5-Gall...
Artists: Dan Milner

Pirates, shanghaiers, slavers, and smugglers are just some of the central characters in this album of lusty, authentic maritime songs; others are ardent patriots, hard-pressed...continue...
Personnel: Dan Milner (vocals); John Doyle (vocals, guitar, bouzouki); Mick Moloney (vocals, tenor banjo, mandolin); Mick Maloney, Robbie O'Connell, Susan McKeown (vocals); Joanie Madden (whistling, f...continue...

Various Artists: Afro-Dominican Music from San Cristóbal

CD / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 2009-01-01

Tracks: Palo de Muerto; Palo de Muerto; Salve; Work Song (Majao); Salve with Palos; Congo Rhythm; Salve with Palos; Salve
Artists: Various Artists

The Dominican Republic is a culturally complex country and is roughly divisible into several different culture zones. These include the more Hispanic or Iberian North...continue...
Recorded and with good notes by Morton Marks. The best of the rural Afro-Dominican recorded material. ~ John Storm Roberts...continue...

Various Artists: Religious Music of the Falashas (Jews of Ethiopia)

CD / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 2009-01-01

Artists: Various Artists

Various Artists: Songs & Dances of Brazil

CD / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 2009-01-01

Artists: Various Artists

The Music was recorded at Mar Grande in Itaparica, which is the largest island in the bay of Salvador. Its southeastern coast stretches form the...continue...

Rafael Manriquez: Que Viva el Canto! Songs and Singers of Chile

1 CD / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 2008-09-23

Tracks: Cueca de los Poetas, La; Golondrina Chilota, La; Espigas Para un Recuerdo; Burrerita, La; Enredaderas; Brindis por Violeta Parra; Adios, Corazón Amante; Mi Casa de Campo; ¡Que Viva el Canto...
Artists: Rafael Manriquez

Personnel: Rafael Manriquez (vocals, guitar, tiple, charango, zambona, bombo); Rafael Manriquez (vocals, guitar, tiple, charango, bombo); Marcos Acevedo (vocals, guitar, bombo); Eduardo Peralta, Jenis...continue...

Mariachi Los Camperos: Musica Ranchera: Amor, Dolor y Lagrimas

1 CD / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 2008-05-20

Tracks: Noches Tenebrosas; Flor de Azalea; Cuatro Vidas; Llorar, Llorar, Llorar; Entrega, La; Mejor Me Voy; Tu Recuerdo y Yo; Amor Perdido; Quese Me Acabe La Vida; Te Quise Olvidar; Alma Mía; Eres Casad...
Artists: Mariachi Los Camperos

Personnel: Jesús Guzmán (vocals, violin, trumpet); Ismael Hernández (vocals, violin); David Escobar Gómez (vocals); Salvador Sandoval (guitar); Sergio "Checo" Alonso (harp); Ra...continue...

Various Artists: Ayombe!: The Heart of Colombia's Musica Vallenata

1 CD / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 2008-05-06

Tracks: Blanco y Negro, A; lo Tuyo Tú, A; Pedazo de Acordeón; Cadenas; Botellita, La; Fidelina; Cañaguatera, La; Mi Poema; Merengue; Sin Ti (Without You); Consentida, La; Matilde Lina; Celos; ...
Artists: Various Artists

Since the late 20th century, the music of the Vallenato - people of a small valley region of the Caribbean coast, has best portrayed the...continue...
Personnel: Ivo Diaz, Fabian Corrales, Isaac Carrillo, Riquelme Carrillo, Reynaldo Diaz, Silvio Brito (vocals); Luis Pastor, José Vásquez (guitar); Jhonny Gámez, Luis Carlos Farfán,...continue...

Michael Doucet: From Now On [Slipcase]

1 CD / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 2008-04-22

Tracks: Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky; Two-Step de Basile, Le; Bee de la Manche; Madame Boudreaux; Chez Denouse; Closer Walk with Thee/I Know, A; Reels de Mamou; 'Amour ou la Folie, L; Fonky Bayou; Amé...
Artists: Michael Doucet

Latest by pre-eminent Cajun musician, Michael Doucet, covering a wide range of regional music, from a Creole interpretation of Allen Toussaint's "Everything I Do Gonna...continue...
Personnel: Michael Doucet (vocals, guitar, fiddle, accordion); Mitchell Reed (fiddle).

Audio Mixers: Ben Williams II; Pete Reiniger.

Liner Note Author: Michael Doucet.

Recording i...continue...

Tony DeMarco: The Sligo Indians

1 CD / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 2008-04-22

Tracks: Paddy On The Turnpike/The Scholar; Teh Mullingar Races/The Boys On The Hilltop; Wheels Of The World/The Steampacket/The Moving Dogs, The; Poopy Leaf/Alexander's, The; Sally Gardens, The; Sligo Indian...
Artists: Tony DeMarco

Despite his Italian name, Tony DeMarco is a traditional Irish fiddler born and raised in New York City. Splitting his time between shifts as a coffee daytrader on Wall St. and sessions as a luminary i...continue...

La India Canela: Merengue Tipico from the Dominican Republic

1 CD / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 2008-03-25

Tracks: Apriétame Así; Consagración de Cariño; Rancho, El; Recuerdo de Ada; Papujito, El; Cuestión, La; Con el Gusto Adentro; Siete Pasadas, Las; Mangulina Medley; Chicha; Culebra, L...
Artists: La India Canela

Personnel: Raúl Román, Juan Cruz (vocals); Rodolfo Oscar DeLaRosa Arias (tamboura); Lidia María Hernández López (accordion); Félix Ulloa Valdez, Luís Reyes Batista (...continue...

Puntillita: A Tribute to Gonzalo Asencio Tio Tom 1919-1991 *

1 CD / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 2008-02-12

Tracks: Mi Tierra; No Me Culpes a Mí; Caballeros, Qué Mujer; Solo, Errante y Bohemio; Mal de Yerba; ¿Dónde Están Los Cubanos?; Siento Que Me Regaña el Corazón [; Yo Soy Tu...
Artists: Puntillita

The compositions of the late street hero Tío Tom (Gonzalo Asencio) epitomize the most rooted of Afro-Cuban musics the rumba. A fusion of African traditions...continue...
Personnel: Maximino "El Moro Quinto" Duquesne, Lázaro Rizo Cuevas (percussion).

Audio Mixers: Orestes Aguila; Jon Fausty; Rene Lopez .

Liner Note Authors: Daniel Sheehy; Leonardo Ac...continue...

Various Artists: Music Of Central Asia Vol. 4: Bardic Divas: Women's Voices In Central Asia [Digipak]

1 CD / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 2007-09-25

Tracks: Since You Left - Injegul Saburova/Ziyada Sheripova; He Didn't Come - Dilbar Bekturdieva/Komila Mattieva/Gozal Muminova; Introduction - Ulzhan Baibussynova; Girl of Happy People, The - Kenjegul Kubato...
Artists: Various Artists

The highly emotional ululating, wailing, and lamenting, along with heavy strumming and percussion, on this amazing Smithsonian Folkways Music of Central Asia entry will stir the spirits of even the mo...continue...

Various Artists: Music Of Central Asia Vol. 5 Song And Dance From The Pamir Mountains [Digipak]

1 CD / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 2007-09-25

Tracks: Falak-I Badakhshani - Badakhshan Ensemble; Ay Pari - Badakhshan Ensemble; Zohidi Pokizasirisht - Badakhshan Ensemble; Lolazorume - Badakhshan Ensemble; Falak - Badakhshan Ensemble; Maddoh - Badakhsha...
Artists: Various Artists

Various Artists: Aqnazar Alovatov, Olucha Mualibshoev (vocals); Mukhtor Muborakqadomov (setar); Shodi Mabatqulov (daf); Soheba Davlatshoeva (dancer); Jonboz Dushanbiev, Ghulomsho Safarov (unknown inst...continue...

Fargana Qasimova/Alim Qasimov: Music Of Central Asia Vol. 6: Alim And Fargana Qasimov: Spiritual Music Of Azerbaijan [Digipak] *

1 CD / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 2007-09-25

Tracks: Bardasht - (Mugham Chargah); Maye; Beste-Nigar; Hisar; Mualif; Mukhalif-Tarkib; Mansuriyya; You Are the Light of My Eyes - (Composed Songs); Love of Loves; Deer; My Splendid Horse
Artists: Fargana Qasimova/Alim Qasimov

Personnel: Fargana Qasimova (daf); Alim Qasimov (daf); Rauf Islamov (kamancha); Ali Asgar Mammadov (tar); Natiq Shirinov (percussion); Rafael Asgarov (unknown instrument).

Additional personnel:...continue...

Chapinlandia: Marimba Music of Guatemala

1 CD / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 2007-09-11

Tracks: Chichicastnenango; ? Por que Sera?; Mi Lorena Linda; Coban; Recuerdos de un Amigo; Los Trece; Lagrimas de Thelma; Linda Morena; Ferrocarril de los Altos; Luna de Xelaju; Juventud Antiquena; San Franc...
Artists: Chapinlandia

The marimba, a wooden percussion instrument similar to the xylophone in structure and arrangement, forms the instrumental basis for much of the folk and popular music of Guatemala. Smithsonian Folkway...continue...

Various Artists: Sound Neighbours

1 CD / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 2007-07-31

Tracks: Northern Man - Different Drums; Splendid Isolation / Mrs. Lawries - Cathal Hayden; Belfast Mountains, The - Craobh Rua; Ships In Full Sail / The Three Sisters - Barry Kerr; Stor, A Stor, A Ghra, A - ...
Artists: Various Artists

Leading off with the track "Northern Man"--which proclaims "I was born on the border/my father from Tyrone, my mother Donegal/I've heard the talk on both sides of the border/I'm a Northern Man"--the S...continue...

Various Artists: Down Home Saturday Night

1 CD / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 2007-07-31

Tracks: Minglewood Blues - Geoff Muldaur/John Sebastian/J Band/John Sebastian & the J-Band; White House Blues - The Stoney Mountain Boys/Earl Taylor; Vieux Soulard et Sa Femme, Le - Balfa Toujours; Sinaloens...
Artists: Various Artists

Personnel: Christine Balfa, Sam Porky Hutchins, John Cohen, Rodney Balfa, Arbee Stidham, Warner Williams (vocals, guitar); T.D. Bell (vocals, electric guitar); Walter Hensley, Tom Paley (vocals, banjo...continue...

Various Artists: If You Ain't Got the Do-Re-Mi

1 CD / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 2007-03-13

Tracks: Wall Street Rag - Ann Charters; Empty Pocket Blues (Barrel of Money Blues) - Pete Seeger; Do-Re-Mi - Woody Guthrie; Bill Morgan and His Gal - The New Lost City Ramblers; One Meat Ball - Josh White; J...
Artists: Various Artists

Adapters: Huddie Ledbetter; Alan Lomax.

Personnel: John Cohen, Pete Seeger , Tom Paley (vocals, guitar, banjo); June Lazare, Ernest V. Stoneman, Derek Lamb, Rolf Cahn, E.G. Huntington, Joe Glaz...continue...

The La Drivers Union Por Por Group: Por Por: Honk Horn Music of Ghana

1 CD / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 2007-02-20

Tracks: Por por Akwaaba/Welcome; Otsokobila; Trotro Tour of Ghana; Trotro Drivers, We Love You So; Shidaa, A Song of Praise and Tribute to Elders and Union Leaders; Driver, Take Me, The Train Has Left Me Beh...
Artists: The La Drivers Union Por Por Group

Composer: The La Drivers Union Por Por Group.

Adapter: The La Drivers Union Por Por Group.

Personnel: Tawiah Jonku, John Boye Mensah "Hello Joe" (vocals).

Audio Mixer: Pete Reinig...continue...

Various Artists: Singing For Life: Songs Of Hope, Healing And HIV/Aids In Uganda [Remaster]

1 CD / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 2007-02-20

Tracks: Death Is Bad - Nakiranda And The Bakusseka Majja Group; This Period of Time That We Are In - NACWOLA Iganga; Is Someone There? - Meeting Point Kampala; Graveyard Is Our Home, The - Mzee Mata Nasani/A...
Artists: Various Artists

Ethnomusicologist Gregory Barz, the author of the book SINGING FOR LIFE and the producer of this stunning, Grammy-nominated musical tie-in, has documented the public health campaign to prevent AIDS/HI...continue...

Rahim Alhaj: When the Soul Is Settled: Music of Iraq

1 CD / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 2006-10-24

Tracks: Taqsim Maqam Ajam; Taqsim Maqam Mukhalif; Taqsim Maqam Sika; Taqsim Maqam Kurd; Taqsim Maqam Bayyat-Husayni; Taqsim Maqam Hijaz; Taqsim Maqam Lami; Taqsim Maqam Sharqi Rast; Taqsim Maqam Saba
Artists: Rahim Alhaj

Personnel: Rahim Alhaj (oud); Rahim Alhaj; Souhail Kaspar (percussion).

Recording information: Private Ear Recording, Hyattsville, MD (05/04/2005-05/07/2005).

Photographer: Douglas Kent ...continue...

Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto from Colombia: Un Fuego de Sangre Pura

1 CD / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 2006-07-18

Tracks: Fuego de Cumbia (Cumbia Fire); Sigan Bailando (Keep on Dancing); Manolo, El; Millo Se Modernizó, El (The Millo Got Modernized); Canto de Zafra (Worksong); Corcovado, El (The Wood-Quail); Mi Regr...
Artists: Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto from Colombia

On the heels of a 2003 independent documentary of the same name, Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto entered the North American market with their debut album for the Smithsonian Folkways label. UN FUEGO DE SA...continue...

Grupo Arpex: ¡Tierra Caliente!

1 CD / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 2006-07-18

Tracks: Espinas del Alma (Thorns in the Soul); Huilotero, El (The Dove Hunter); Perro, El (The Dog); Son de Sánchez, El; Vuela, Paloma (Fly, Dove); Recién Casada, La (The Newlywed Woman); Godornia,...
Artists: Grupo Arpex

Smithsonian Folkways' TIERRA CALIENTE! is leagues ahead of any run-of-the-mill conjunto release. While most albums featuring this type of rural Mexican music are thrown together on the cheap, Folkways...continue...

Suni Paz: Bandera Mía: Songs of Argentina

1 CD / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 2006-06-27

Tracks: Tierra Querida; Bandera Mia; un Semejante, A; Iguazu; Baguala; Casi, Casi; El Aromo; Hasta Otro Dia; Pedro Canoero; Sueno de Barrilete; la Huella, A; Zamba Navidena; La Colorada; Junco Travieso; Por ...
Artists: Suni Paz

Wanting to properly honor the country in which she was born and raised and that inspired her musically, singer/songwriter Suni Paz decided to release an album of traditional and original folk songs th...continue...

Various Artists: Masters of Old-Time Country Autoharp

1 CD / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 2006-04-25

Tracks: Stoney's Waltz - Ernest V. Stoneman; Sweet Marie - Neriah & Kenneth Benfield; John Henry - Kilby Snow (previously unreleased); May I Sleep in Your Barn Tonight, Mister? - Kilby Snow; She'll Be Coming...
Artists: Various Artists

Personnel: Ernest V. Stoneman (vocals, autoharp, harmonica); Mike Seeger (guitar, banjo); Hazel Dickens, Ken Bonfield (guitar); Wade Ward (banjo); Neriah Benfield, Kilby Snow (autoharp).

Record...continue...

Various Artists: Music of Central Asia, Vol. 2: Invisible Face of the Beloved [Digipak]

2 CD / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 2006-03-14

Tracks: Solo on the Sato - Various Artists; Sarakhbor - I Rast - Various Artists; Tarona 1 - Various Artists; Tarona 2 - Various Artists; Tarona 3 - Various Artists; Tarona 4 - Various Artists; Tarona 5 - Va...
Artists: Various Artists

Shashmaqam is a traditional style of music of the Bukharan Jews that employs simple instrumentation, complex and heady melodies, and Sufi poetry to create lively meditative music. This second entry in...continue...

Various Artists: Music of Central Asia, Vol. 1: Tengir-Too - Mountain Music of Kyrgyzstan [Digipak]

1 CD / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 2006-03-14

Tracks: Jangylyk (Novelty) - Nurlanbek Nyshanov/Gulbara Baigashkaeva/Asylbek Nasirdinov/Various Artists; Erke Kyz (The Spoiled Girl) - Tengeir-Too/Various Artists; Küidüm Chok (I Burn, I Smoulder L...
Artists: Various Artists

Personnel: Asylbek Nasirdinov (Jew's harp).

Liner Note Authors: Theodore Levin; Nurlanbek Nyshanov.

Recording information: Kyrgyz National TV And Radio Broadcasting Corporation (06/2004)...continue...

Homayun Sakhi: Music of Central Asia, Vol. 3: The Art of the Afghan Rubab [Digipak]

2 CD / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 2006-03-14

Tracks: Raga Madhuvanti; Raga Yaman; Kataghani
Artists: Homayun Sakhi

Recording information: Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA (07/2005).

Director: Fairouz R. Nishanova.

Photographers: Sebastien Schutyser; Mirwaiss Sidiqi; Gary Otte; Kamran Adle; Katherine Vin...continue...

Grupo Naidy: Arriba Suena Marimba: Currulao Marimba Music from Colombia

1 CD / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 2006-02-21

Tracks: El Botellon; Una Mananita; Mi Gallo Corococo; Dolores; Lo que Suena, Que Sera?; La Maravilla; Oi, Ve; Lo que Me Trajo el Nino Dios; Como Vende la Piangua, A; Pango; Vamos a Adorar a Antonio; Salome
Artists: Grupo Naidy

An album of Colombian marimba music by Grupo Naidy, its best-known exponents, ARRIBA SUENA MARIMBA features the giant African version of the instrument--which has up to 24 keys and is often played by ...continue...

Mighty Sparrow: First Flight: Early Calypsos from the Emory Cook Collection

1 CD / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 2005-10-25

Tracks: No, Doctor, No (The Situation in Trinidad); Sparrow vs. Melody Picong; Carlton Peeping at Me; Harry in the Piggery; Mango Vert; Gun Slingers; Jean Marabunta; Sailor Man; Eve; Stella; Short Little Sho...
Artists: Mighty Sparrow

Liner Note Author: Gordon Rohlehr.

True calypso masks hard, unflinching social commentary in bright melodies and rhythms, and although it is very much a dance music, its infatuation with sexual...continue...

Various Artists: Dark Holler: Old Love Songs and Ballads

1 CD / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 2005-09-27

Tracks: Carolina Lady, The - Dillard Chandler; Soldier Traveling From the North, The - Dillard Chandler; Sailor Being Tired, The - Dillard Chandler; Young Emily - Dellie Norton; Pretty Fair Miss in Her Garde...
Artists: Various Artists

This remarkable album features field recordings of Appalachian ballad singers collected by John Cohen in the Big Laurel region of Madison County, NC, in the early and mid-'60s. The songs (which the Bi...continue...

Various Artists: Rolas de Aztlán: Songs of the Chicano Movement

1 CD / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 2005-09-13

Tracks: Yo Soy Chicano - Alvarados; De Colores - Children From The School Of Santa Isabel, East Los Angeles, California; Yo No le Tengo Miedo a Nada - El Treato Campesino (live); Llegando a los Files - El Tr...
Artists: Various Artists

Photographer: Manuel Ramirez.

This important collection of folk songs from the Chicano movement, which began in the Southwest in the mid-'60s and continues today, covers 30 years of history. Th...continue...

Hobart Smith: In Sacred Trust: The 1963 Fleming Brown Tapes *

1 CD / Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 2005-08-30

Tracks: Heaven's Airplane; Banging Breakdown; Buck Creek Girls; Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss; Brown Skin Blues; John Brown's Dream; Cuckoo Bird; Cripple Creek; John Greer's Two-Step; Wabash Blues; Jim an...
Artists: Hobart Smith

Personnel: Hobart Smith (vocals, guitar, banjo, fiddle, piano).

Liner Note Author: Stephen Wade.

Recording information: Hobart Smith's home, Chicago, IL (10/1963).

Author: Bill Mo...continue...