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Down Home Music: The Stories and Photographs of Chris Strachwitz
A visual storytelling celebration of American roots music in its rich variety through unseen and newly scanned photographs by the founder of the legendary Arhoolie Records....
Read MoreFrontera Collection ¡En Vivo! / June 22, 2023
Latin Soul Unique Collaboration with Raza, Accordions, And Rock! This month’s “Raza, Accordions, and Rock” is a collaboration with the Arhoolie Foundation’s Frontera Collection ¡En...
Read MoreFrontera Collection ¡En Vivo! / March 23, 203
Artist Spotlight and Interview: Santiago Jiménez Jr. In this month’s Frontera Collection ¡En Vivo! series, we will be featuring an exclusive interview with Santiago Jimenez Jr.,...
Read MoreThe 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...
Read MoreRumbo a California Documents the Rise of Mexican Music in California
El Cerrito, CA (9/15/22) – The Arhoolie Foundation presents Rumbo a California: Making Mexican Music in the Golden State, a bilingual digital exhibition that explores the history...
Read MoreFrontera Collection ¡En Vivo! / April 28, 2022
¡Canciones de Guerra! In this month’s Frontera Collection ¡En Vivo!, we will listen to and explore how armed conflict manifests in song. Whether it is a...
Read MoreDeep Dives: Both Sides of the Border
The Frontera Collection is an archive of over 160,000 songs documenting over 100 years of music from the border of the US and Mexico. The songs...
Read MoreAbout 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...
Read MoreLos Pingüinos del Norte
I believe when I first heard Mexican music on the radio, there was a little station in Santa Paula, which is very close south of Santa Barbara. And in the afternoons, I would sneak back into my room sometimes.
Read MoreCancioneros | Tejano Music Songbooks
Cancioneros | Tejano Music Song Books Cancioneros are song books produced by record companies or other businesses to promote and advertise their product. As well as...
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