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Canciones de mis Abuelos: Hermanitas Ramos

Canciones de mis Abuelos: Hermanitas Ramos

Hermanitas Ramos English Español English Las Hermanitas Ramos, Aure and Mary, had a remarkable career that lasted five years, during which they toured extensively throughout Mexico...

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Canciones de mis Abuelos: Gilberto Guardiola

Canciones de mis Abuelos: Gilberto Guardiola

Gilberto Guardiola English Español English When my father was alive, he was a renowned artist who excelled as both a singer and an accordion player. His...

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Canciones de mis Abuelos: Ernie Padilla

Canciones de mis Abuelos: Ernie Padilla

Ernie Padilla English Español English Born and raised in Richmond, California to Benjamin and Tillie Padilla, Joe Ernest Padilla was also known as “Ernie Valens.” He...

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Canciones de mis Abuelos

Canciones de mis Abuelos

“Canciones De Mis Abuelos” is a project dedicated to preserving and promoting the untold stories of the musicians and music archived in the Frontera Collection. This...

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Canciones de mis Abuelos: Adelita Del Norte

Canciones de mis Abuelos: Adelita Del Norte

MARIA TERESA DELGADO PEREZ (LA ADELITA DEL NORTE) English Español English Maria Teresa Delgado, also known as La Adelita del Norte, was a singer and performer...

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Manny Guerra Interview

Introduction by Manuel Peña Manny Guerra, well known recording entrepreneur in the tejano music arena, was born in 1930, in San Antonio, Texas. Guerra became an...

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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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The Arhoolie Foundation Year-End Letter

The Arhoolie Foundation Year-End Letter

Looking back at this last year, the Arhoolie Foundation continues the work of promoting and preserving roots-based American music. From Mississippi to Louisiana, Florida, Mexico, and...

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Frontera Collection ¡En Vivo! / August 18, 2022

Frontera Collection ¡En Vivo! / August 18, 2022

Artist Spotlight: Oscar Martínez “El Gallo Copetón”   Special Interview with Iris Martínez-Simmons   In this month’s Frontera Collection ¡En Vivo! we talk with Iris Martínez-Simmons, the...

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Deep Dives: Los Pingüinos del Norte

Deep Dives: Los Pingüinos del Norte

Los Pingüinos del Norte have a special place in the history of Arhoolie Records. Their 1970 LP Music of La Raza Vol. 1 was the first...

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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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