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Music
Paxton plays what he calls “Black folk music,” an amalgam of various nineteenth- and twentieth-century styles originating in the “Black Belt.”
The Frank Hamilton School in Decatur, Georgia, invites students from all levels of musicianship.
To celebrate Ella Jenkins on her hundredth birthday in August, we asked a group of musicians how Ella has inspired them.
With a musical career spanning more than forty years and more than twenty albums, she has traveled the world with her music and art.
Even in the face of gentrification, the local jazz scene is a source of joy and hope for D.C. residents.
Since 2018, Arab American DJs, event planners, and party promoters have cultivated a growing nightlife space for the diaspora to dance and celebrate.
In go-go culture—like in most music and public life—men have dominated the mic and the instruments.
With a ready supply of bamboo across the island, these bands flourished in the late 1800s.
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.