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Immigration & Migration
The music, the lights, the rhythmic nodding and singing along by the audience transported us all to a different but familiar time and a place.
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.
Soon after Paper Jack arrived in New York from Poland in 1902, he acquired the violin he would hold so dear.
With the support of DC Oral History Collaborative, we invited five Asian American chefs/restaurateurs to share their lived experiences of opening restaurants in D.C.
The marimba and its accompanying percussive instruments, along with singing and dancing, are an essential part of the Pacific Colombian-Ecuadorian culture.
When I was a little girl, I was confused as to whether I was Armenian or American. Both words sounded alike and looked very similar to me.
When Oswaldo Martín immigrated to East Oakland, California, nineteen years ago, no one in his class or neighborhood spoke his language.
“Aquí se podría encontrar una cura para la angustia y la soledad de estar lejos de su hogar porque, bueno, era su hogar”.
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.