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The Grammy Award-winning Texas country musician, died December 15 at the age of seventy-eight.
Antes de la llegada de los españoles, la danza y la música eran elementos fundamentales en la vida espiritual de los pueblos mesoamericanos.
Before the arrival of the Spanish, dance and music were fundamental elements in the spiritual life of Mesoamerican peoples.
En los últimos veinte años, la santería, práctica espiritual cubana de origen yoruba, y su música, han experimentado un auge significativo en México.
Over the last twenty years, the Cuban Yoruba-derived spiritual practice of Santería and its music have exploded in Mexico.
This November, Smithsonian Folkways will release King of Louisiana Blues & Zydeco in celebration of Chenier’s centennial birthday.
Each year, the Mother Tongue Film Festival highlights Indigenous-language films, including music videos.
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