This footage of joropo dance was shot by the Colombia curatorial team when they were documenting the cowboy traditions of the Orinoco Plains.

Through exquisite musicianship and challenging arrangements, the Colombian group Cimarrón pushes the frontiers of traditional música llanera, the music of the Orinoco plains.

Colombia plains ensemble Cimarrón perform "El Guate" (The Foreigner).

Join us at the Folklife Festival for some joropo music and dance from Colombia!

On June 30, opening night of the Festival, former Soul Train dancer Tyrone Proctor shared stories about his first days with the legendary television show. Afterwards, he and dancers from D.C.-based Urban Artistry performed for an enthusiastic audience.

In this, our inaugural Festival Audio post, we are replaying highlights from the Opening Festival Ceremony recorded on June 30, 2011.

From the R&B program "Session Stage," Shirley Jones shares stories from her illustrious career, describing how she and her sisters got their start as back-up singers for Diana Ross and other Motown stars, their experiences as The Jones Girls, and Shir

Curator Jim Deutsch talks about the history of the Peace Corps

This Festival introduction is presented in American Sign Language (ASL) and captions. It explains the various means through which the Smithsonian is working to make the Festival as accessible as possible.

This video shows a Wayuu village elder in the La Guajira state of northern Colombia playing a traditional drum.