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The Chris Strachwitz Collection

The Chris Strachwitz Collection

As founder of both Arhoolie Records and the Arhoolie Foundation, Chris Strachwitz has been collecting, documenting, recording, and promoting regional roots music for over 60 years....

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Frontera Collection ¡En Vivo! / August 5, 2021

Frontera Collection ¡En Vivo! / August 5, 2021

Falcon Records Spearheaded by visionary Arnaldo Ramirez Jr., Falcon Records became a powerhouse in the post-war record-making business.  His penchant for spotting talent and signing those...

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Frontera Collection ¡En Vivo! / July 15, 2021

Frontera Collection ¡En Vivo! / July 15, 2021

Tributos In this week’s program, we will explore musical tributes to people in history. These songs pay homage to people from all walks of life for...

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Frontera Collection ¡En Vivo! / June 17, 2021

Frontera Collection ¡En Vivo! / June 17, 2021

Cities – Ciudades In this week’s show, we will explore the musical tributes to Cities. These reflections and laments serve as a spiritual connection to the...

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Frontera Collection ¡En Vivo! / May 27, 2021

Frontera Collection ¡En Vivo! / May 27, 2021

Música de José Alfredo Jiménez interpretada a través de músicos tejanos. In this week’s show, we pay homage and explore the music of the late great...

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Frontera Collection ¡En Vivo! / May 6, 2021

Frontera Collection ¡En Vivo! / May 6, 2021

Estilo Rockola! This week’s show will be pre-recorded and will feature a musical journey of some of my favorite songs. This mix will include a nicely...

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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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Frontera Collection ¡En Vivo! / March 25, 2021

Frontera Collection ¡En Vivo! / March 25, 2021

Songs About Nature In this week’s show, we explore songs that use nature as a vehicle for storytelling. Whether it is used metaphorically or flat out...

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Frontera Collection ¡En Vivo! / March 4, 2021

Frontera Collection ¡En Vivo! / March 4, 2021

Artist Spotlight: El Dueto Azteca In this week’s show, we spotlight one of the most popular Duetos in the Frontera Collection. El Dueto Azteca was Guillermo...

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Frontera Collection ¡En Vivo! / February 18, 2021

Frontera Collection ¡En Vivo! / February 18, 2021

Popurri De Discos De Pasto! In this week’s show, I was able to curate a playlist of 78rpm discs from all over Frontera Collection! This En...

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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.