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Caption: Manuel Delgado, Credit: Delgado Guitars
Luthier and Community Activist Manuel Delgado talks about continuing his family’s tradition of hand-crafting stringed instruments while working to ...

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KFCF FM, KZUM, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., and WXAV 88.3FM Chicago


  • Added: Oct 10, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 5
Caption: Joe Hernandez, Credit: Mark Del Castillo
Meet "Little Joe" Hernández: Tejano Music Performer and 2023 National Heritage Fellow who never left his roots with a career spanning almost 70 yea...

Bought by WDCB, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KZUM, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Oct 03, 2023
  • Length: 28:58
  • Purchases: 5
Caption: Louie Pérez of Los Lobos, Credit: Hypothetical
Songwriter and instrumentalist Louie Pérez takes us through the 50 year journey of the legendary band and 2021 National Heritage fellows Los Lobos.

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., WMPG, and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 26, 2023
  • Length: 28:56
  • Purchases: 3
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Multiple Grammy Award winner, the composer of the soundtrack for the Oscar winning film "Birdman" and one of the most respected drummers in any gen...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Dec 06, 2022
  • Length: 58:31
  • Purchases: 2
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Grammy Award winning composer and bassist Pedro Giraudo visits with host John Floridis at the historic Finlen Hotel in Butte, Montana Where Pedro w...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Jul 27, 2022
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Louie Pérez, Credit: Hypothetical
Louie Pérez the co-founder, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter for 2021 National Heritage Fellow Award-winning band Los Lobos talks about keepin...

Bought by WMPG and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 02, 2021
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Elena Martinez, Credit: Francisco Molina Reyes II
Folklorist, film producer, and co-artistic director of the Bronx Music Heritage Center Elena Martínez talks about the Latin music in the streets of...

Bought by KZUM, WMPG, RADIOLEX, and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 27, 2021
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 4
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Violinist Karla Donehew Perez always wanted to be in a quartet as opposed to a symphonic player or soloist. She got her wish and much more as a fou...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, WMUU-LP, and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 04, 2021
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 3
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John Roberts, an incredibly talented trombone player, bandleader, pianist and singer grew up in a ranching community in the “big empty” of eastern ...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, RadioStPete Florida, WMUU-LP, and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 20, 2020
  • Length: 29:35
  • Purchases: 4
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John Roberts, an incredibly talented trombone player, bandleader, pianist and singer grew up in a ranching community in the “big empty” of eastern ...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, RadioFreePalmer, WMUU-LP, and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 20, 2020
  • Length: 29:04
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Artemio Posadas, Credit:  Maria Virginia Prieto Solis
National Heritage Fellow Artemio Posadas has devoted his life to keeping the Mexican musical tradition of son huasteco vibrant. We learn about Pos...

Bought by WCPN and KRZA


  • Added: Jun 29, 2018
  • Length: 21:59
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Lin-Manuel Miranda and cast, In the Heights, Credit: Joan Marcus
Lin-Manuel Miranda's life in theater didn't begin with Hamilton. He already won a 2008 Tony for Best Musical with In the Heights.

Bought by WRIR, WNJR, WMUU-LP, and WABE


  • Added: Jun 17, 2016
  • Length: 28:29
  • Purchases: 4
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On the red carpet for their broadway musical, "On Your Feet!", Gloria and Emilio Estefan talk about their fight as outsiders in the beginning, thei...

  • Added: Dec 03, 2015
  • Length: 03:05
Caption: Dan Sheehy, Credit: Ashlee Duncan
He helped develop the Folk Arts program at the National Endowment for the Arts and he's been head of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Now, Dan Shee...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WABE, KPVL, and WNJR


  • Added: Sep 11, 2015
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 4
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Despidiendo el año con la buena música de Banda Alternativa. Closing the year with the good music of Banda Alternativa.

  • Added: Dec 19, 2012
  • Length: 28:05
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Entrevista con el grupo musical Las Cafeteras explorando sus raíces, ritmo y las controversiales letras de sus canciones. Interview with Las Caf...

Bought by KDNA Radio


  • Added: Nov 05, 2012
  • Length: 28:09
  • Purchases: 1
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Is it possible to praise God and make money at the same time? What makes a song a Christian song?

  • Added: Oct 06, 2010
  • Length: 28:05
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The work of musician Aquiles Baez.

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Jun 18, 2010
  • Length: 27:57
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: RoJO
We take a look at the career of the mexican pop/rock band RoJO

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: May 24, 2010
  • Length: 28:06
  • Purchases: 1