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Sights & Sounds
César Castro is a musician, luthier, and teacher using son jarocho to empower communities.
Cali adopted salsa music as its own in the 1970s, and today this urban center claims to be the epicenter of the genre.
What will safe and adaptive spaces and events look like in the craft economy moving forward?
Like protesters, makers also discuss and narrate how to re-envision an anti-racist society.
At the time of independence from the Dutch in 1945, religion became an important topic of debate within Indonesian society.
Craft thinking gives people the power to grapple with, respond to, and heal from the political, health, and economic effects of the pandemic.
Folklife Magazine explores how culture shapes our lives. We publish stories about music, food, craft, language, celebrations, activism, and the individuals and communities who sustain these traditions.