FOLKWAYS RECORDS

The Fula and Serahule peoples of the Gambia share an ancient beauty: their wooden flutes. But their musical traditions are far from being shared cultural expression. Compare the flute music from both...

African Music / Various African Music / Various CD1. War Song 2. Song of Praise 3. Song for Chief 4. Dance Song 5. War Song 6. Herding Song, Marriage Song, Lullaby 7. Wrestling Match Song 8. Orphan's...

Willis James, former chairman of the Music Department at Spelman College, looks at how the complex musical and linguistic practices of west coast African cultures have been translated into the...

The Dominican Republic is a culturally complex country and is roughly divisible into several different culture zones. These include the more Hispanic or Iberian North (the Cibao), and the more...

The Pacific Lowlands -the coastal regions of Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador -experienced a mingling of African and Hispanic cultures after Spanish conquest in the 16th century. This cultural blending...

Agajanian,Shaakeh S. The Persian Epic: Shah-Nameh, The Book Of Kings CD1. Part I 2. Part II 3. Part III

This album of traditional Chilean music includes a number of old songs and traditional dances, most of them belonging to the 19th century. Chilean music has marked characteristics of it's own. It...

The Kabyles, an Algerian Berber people representing one of the oldest Northwestern African civilizations, hold poetry and music in high esteem. The music presented here is used in celebration of a...

Joseph Allard, called Prince of the Fiddlers, was born near Montr al in 1873 and learned the rudiments of his art from his father, also a brilliant fiddler. Allard's light and supple bowing, coupled...

Allegrezza-Ruggiero,Rocco Neapolitan Songs CD1. I' M'arricordo 'E Napule 2. 'A Canzone 'E Napule 3. Santa Lucia Luntana 4. Torna Maggio! 5. Chi Sa? 6. 'A Tazza 'E Cafe! 7. Mamma Mia, Che Vo' Sape? 8...

Allen Brothers Are You Feeling It Too CD1. Take My Ring (From Your Finger) 2. I'll Just Pretend 3. Someday We'll Meet Again Sweetheart 4. Shake Hands with Mother Again 5. Old Folks 6. Once More 7...

Allen,Harley Across The Blueridge Mountains CD1. Carolina in the Pines 2. Dirt in My Face 3. Wildwood Flower Blues 4. Letters Have No Arms 5. Loving Another Man 6. Hey 7. Are You from Dixie? 8...