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On the evening of June 25, the sounds of Puerto Rican plena, bomba, and Afro-Latin jazz echoed from the Smithsonian Folklife Festival’s Ralph Rinzler Stage
The fluttering sound of the gaita flute is emblematic of the Afro-Colombian community along the Atlantic and Caribbean coast.
Fijiri is a vocal music sung by pearl divers on wooden dhows as entertainment and inspiration.
This short, annotated playlist—or “spiritual soundtrack”—are songs that connect to religious identity.
DJs Ebony Dumas, Kristy Chavez-Fernandez, and Darby Hickey discuss the experiences that shaped their lives and brought them together.
Like a heartbeat, like a deep memory, Ronald Moten has been hearing the drum for a long time.
With Chocolate City Rocks, Levy works to bring public awareness and support to socially conscious D.C. artists.
We spoke to bassist Richard Howard about the inspiration for the band and the nature of the D.C. music scene
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