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2011 Festival
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The Dixie Cups® are a successful three-part girl group from New Orleans who shot to stardom with their first single, “Chapel of Love.”
In parts of sub-Saharan West Africa, the production of shea butter is a traditional trade passed down from mother to daughter
Did you know that Washington, D.C., has its very own dance form?
Our team here is eagerly awaiting the arrival of a special delivery of a jeep from Colombia.
Did you know that the late-1940s success of Baltimore male harmony group the Orioles inspired a whole string of male doo-wop groups with bird names?
Do you know where famous record label founder Berry Gordy came up with the name for Motown Records?
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