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Arhoolie Records 60 Year Anniversary
and
Arhoolie Foundation 25 year ANNIVERSARY

Enjoy this specially edited archive version of the originally broadcast celebration. 

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Our original Anniversary Celebration Poster

Featuring performances by: Taj Mahal, Ry Cooder, Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, Del McCoury Band, Members of Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Ruthie Foster, Charlie Musselwhite, La Marisoul & Max Baca, BeauSoleil Trio, The Savoy Family Band, The Campbell Brothers, Csókolom, Cedric Watson, and La Familia Morales. With a special appearance by Los Tigres del Norte.  

Hosted by Nick Spitzer of public radio’s American Routes.

And presenting 2020 Arhoolie Awards to:

R&B singer Sugar Pie DeSanto
Cajun fiddler Courtney Granger
New Orleans educational nonprofit The Roots of Music
And a special Chris Strachwitz Legacy Award to:
Tejano accordion legend Flaco Jimenez

You can help support this and other Arhoolie Foundation programs by making a tax deductible donation.

Click here to make a donation OR Text “ARHOOLIE” to 44-321

Find Arhoolie Records music at the Smithsonian’s

Arhoolie Records Bandcamp page here. 

Dear friends, 

We’re thrilled to announce that the Arhoolie Foundation and Les Blank Films are joining together to purchase our longtime home at 10341 San Pablo Avenue in El Cerrito. 

The decision to buy the building comes after several months of thoughtful consideration and a strong response from our community. It has become clear to us that continuing our work in the place where Chris Strachwitz originally conceived it is the best way forward for the organization. Staying in our longtime home preserves an important part of Arhoolie’s cultural legacy, prevents the disruption that moving would cause, and—most importantly—opens up possibilities for closer collaboration with Les Blank Films, Down Home Music, and our local East Bay community.

Now comes the hard part. While we are under contract to buy the building, we need to raise $2.4 million to meet the purchase price by April 15. Here are two ways you can donate to our cause:

  • The GoFundMe page for the capital campaign
    (donations to this fund are shared by all three of the tenants).

  • Direct tax-deductible donations/securities to either of the two non-profits who are buying the building:
    Contact Harrod Blank at Les Blank Films https://lesblank.com/contact/;
    or Adam Machado at Arhoolie Foundation, adam@arhoolie.org.

As we begin this capital campaign, we will continue our normal operations in the building while forging a closer institutional bond with Les Blank Films and taking modest, collaborative steps to bring more public programming into Down Home Music. We plan to revive Les Blank and Chris’ tradition of in-store film screenings and will host more informal, free performances and gatherings in the store as part of our outreach work. We believe this collaboration will result in a vibrant community gathering place dedicated to music, film, and deep roots culture. 

We’re grateful for your support. We look forward to updating you on our progress in the coming weeks and months.