On Saturday, July 9, Smithsonian Folkways recording artists Ayombe performed the lively accordion-driven music from their award-winning album

The Funk Brothers, a coalescence of talented studio musicians, backed over eighty #1 singles. From 1959 to 1972, the group supported the rise of multiple Motown icons. Here the Funk Brothers perform “Stop in the Name of Love” (1965).

The Garifuna Collective was co-founded and led by Andy Palacio (1960–2008), a musician dedicated to preserving the unique Garifuna language and culture.

This installment of Festival Audio features a live concert from veteran North Carolina R&B group The Monitors.

This installment of Festival Audio features a live performance by the Colombian ensemble Don Abundio y sus Traviesos.

Vocalist Albert "Diz" Russell of Sonny Til's Orioles talks about Duke Ellington, the history of doo-wop, and the birth of rock and roll. Based in Baltimore, Maryland, the Orioles have been called “the first R&B vocal group." They performed during the

Félix Chaparro Rivas of Grupo Cabrestero demonstrated the bandola during a narrative session in the Colombia program

Cimarrón, of the llanos plains region of Colombia, are masters of the joropo llanero genre.

This installment of Festival Audio features a live evening concert performance by Fred Wesley and the New JBs

Musician Lucky Lloyd was here for the first week of the Festival, playing lead guitar with Swamp Dogg. In this interview, he spins a delightful tale about his childhood in Detroit, a talent show, and his decision to become a musician.