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Al Hurricane’s music and image will forever be synonymous with the proud history of New Mexico.
Mischief Night, Devil's Night, or Cabbage Night—whatever you call the American regional folk tradition, better keep your pumpkins safe.
Gilberto Reyes is one of the most influential, modest, and under-recognized people in American regional and Mexican traditional music.
An expert in both the tradition and the history, Norman Kennedy received an NEA National Heritage Fellowship for his mastery of Scottish weaving, singing, and storytelling.
Una vez al año, la gente se reúne en El Parque de la Amistad en San Diego, California, y Tijuana, México, para una ocasión feliz: el Fandango Fronterizo.
Once a year, people gather at Friendship Park in San Diego, California, and Tijuana, Mexico, for a joyous occasion: the Fandango Fronterizo, or border fandango.
As a young girl, I dreamed of my father coming home and saying, “Hey kids, I brought fried chicken!”
What happens when a gang in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, decides they’ve had enough of violence and oppression?
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.