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Sights & Sounds
Venezuela es un lugar de caos político y aguda pobreza pero también es un lugar de tradiciones extraordinarias y gran riqueza musical.
The journey of rumba catalana is complex. In fact, it hardly sounds at all like rumba cubana.
Listen to a soundtrack of experiences associated with this historical endeavor, a mixtape of music that echoes the railroad’s varied impact on American culture.
Venezuela is a place of political chaos and acute poverty, but it is also a place of extraordinary traditions and great musical wealth.
Far from a “girl band” or pop novelty, the group’s success is a hard-earned triumph of gender justice.
The city of Verona has discovered more dough than woe in the tale of these fictional “star-crossed lovers,” with two million visitors descending each year.
Each year, our understanding of how to juxtapose European classical and traditional Navajo music deepens.
Extant dry-stone walls, built without the use of mortar or any binding agent, can be dated as far back as 3500 BCE.
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.