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Arhoolie Awards Celebration Concert 2023

Arhoolie Awards Celebration Concert 2023

5th annual Arhoolie Awards Celebration Concert Buy Tickets for the Arhoolie Awards Celebration Concert Here The Arhoolie Foundation – a non-profit organization dedicated to the documentation,...

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GRAMMY MUSEUM® GRANT SUPPORTS ARHOOLIE FOUNDATION

GRAMMY MUSEUM® GRANT SUPPORTS ARHOOLIE FOUNDATION

(JUNE, 2022) — The GRAMMY Museum® Grant Program announced $200,000 in grants will be awarded to 16 recipients in the United States to help facilitate a...

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Ry Cooder Interview

Ry Cooder Interview

“Once you can see somebody play, I’ve always found this to be true, it illuminates the whole situation, how they hold the instrument, how they physically go about doing these things. Copying notes off a record is pointless. You got to know how they get themselves in a physical state and then things happen, they just seem to happen…

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Deep Dives: Ry & Taj

Deep Dives: Ry & Taj

For this month’s Deep Dive, we’re highlighting the work of two longtime members of the extended Arhoolie family, Ry Cooder and Taj Mahal, in anticipation of...

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Arhoolie 60 Year Anniversary

Arhoolie 60 Year Anniversary

Arhoolie Records 60 Year Anniversary and Arhoolie Foundation 25 year ANNIVERSARY Enjoy this specially edited archive version of the originally broadcast celebration. Our original Anniversary Celebration...

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About Chris Strachwitz

About Chris Strachwitz

The ripple effect of Chris Strachwitz in the world is immeasurable in preserving this music. I can’t even imagine what it would be like to not...

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Statement on the passing of Chris Strachwitz

Arhoolie Records Founder
July 1, 1931 – May 5, 2023

We celebrate the life of our founder, friend, and great record man Chris Strachwitz. He died peacefully at home in Marin County, CA, surrounded in his last days by dear friends and family. Over his 91 years, Chris captured the music that represents the best “down home music” the world has to offer.

He was at the forefront of nearly all the roots revivals over the last 60 years including blues, zydeco, Cajun, Norteño and Tejano music. His drive to document traditional music helped introduce the nation to our diverse musical heritage. He had the foresight to save music that might have otherwise been lost to obscurity and played a role in strengthening cultural traditions through his records, films, and most recently the Arhoolie Foundation. He cared for those around him, fought for royalties and recognition for Arhoolie artists, and provided counsel to countless musicians, writers, film makers, and academics.

Plans for a public celebration of his life will be announced in the coming weeks. Today we’re thinking of all that Chris brought to our lives and the lives of the musicians and fans with whom he shared his passion.

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