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Sounds of California: Boyle Heights is an initiative organized by the Alliance for California Traditional Arts in collaboration with the Community Power Collective and local residents.
César Castro is a musician, luthier, and teacher using son jarocho to empower communities.
Admas draws from and rearranges “golden era” Ethiopian music with then-fairly-new synthesizer and drum-machine rhythms.
Sunny Jain at the intersection of Jainism, jazz, and the Punjabi dhol drum
La marimba, junto con el canto y el baile, son una parte esencial de la cultura del Pacífico colombiano-ecuatoriano.
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.