Smithsonian Folkways
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Prepare to embark on an odyssey through the profound essence of Latin Jazz. Join us on April 19 at 7 pm Smithsonian NMNH's Baird Auditorium for special performances by the John Santos Sextet & Hugo Cruz and Caminos.
Free event. Registration encouraged: s.si.edu/43CMtnF
Album review: Charlie Parr 'Little Sun' - An offer of clarity in an often unclear world Charlie Parr americana-uk.com/charlie-parr-l…
I think this is when it sinks in that we have made an LP on Smithsonian Folkways - and we will have some for y'all to grip at the merch tables for our shows, starting tomorrow night at Shakespeare Association of America #Shax2024 and continuing on to PDX, Seattle, SF, Palmdale and Los Angeles- come n get it!
'The fourteen songs I featured from the Smithsonian Folkways archives are clear examples of that kind of haunting 'everywhere and nowhere' unease that keeps the Blues at the forefront of our cultural imagination.'
Listen to adia victoria's People's Picks: s.si.edu/43UZjxy
Charlie Parr remains aware of his blues tradition, but he mostly moves into his own space, building on his roots background with creativity for Little Sun.
➡️ tinyurl.com/CharlieParr24
Out now via Smithsonian Folkways.
Before her death from cancer in 2015, Seeger family member Sonya Cohen Cramer adopted the folk traditional 'You've Been A Friend To Me' as a personal anthem.
Hear her sing it with Ida's Elizabeth Mitchell and Daniel Littleton, from a new Smithsonian Folkways comp: stereogum.com/2258209/sonya-…
.Charlie Parr shares his guitar influences in a new playlist featuring Bombino, Bill Orcutt, and more. 🎸 “They’ve influenced me to create an atmosphere for my songs that reflect me as a person - deeply flawed, eternally grateful, troubled and joyful.” s.si.edu/43ImcnO