Smithsonian Folkways Recordings is the nonprofit record label of the Smithsonian Institution, the national museum of the United States. We present music of, by, and for the people.

Smithsonian Folkways is part of the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.

Videos feature Smithsonian Folkways artists performing live, in the studio, speaking about and/or demonstrating their craft.

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