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Rarely-heard rhythms, songs and dances from the ancient Iranian port of Bushehr on the Persian Gulf, a crossroads of trade where the meeting of Persian, Sufi, Arab, Indian and, most strikingly, African traditions, created a unique musical culture.
Tracing the movement, transformation and evolution of fiddle tunes – from Europe to colonial America, through westward migrations and immigration to the present day – reveals much about the American experience. Master fiddlers from different regions and musical traditions share tunes and tales in this fascinating time travel.
The soul-stirring sounds of the Hammond B-3 organ have been a fixture in African American churches for decades. Native Richmonder and “minister of music” Dr. Harold Lilly is known for making this instrument sing with his masterful “Lilly touch” in his moving performances of sacred music.
With one of the most breathtaking live shows in all of Latin music, La Excelencia, a hip, young New York ensemble has become one of the most sought after salsa orchestras in the world.
Small in stature, but a giant of the Chicago blues. With blistering slide guitar riffs, raw-boned Chicago shuffles, and heartfelt slow blues, Lil’ Ed Williams and his high-octane road tested band have been aptly described as “the world’s #1 house-rocking blues band.”
The lively accordion-led music of the Texas/Mexico border explodes with contemporary energy as this turbo-charged conjunto quartet serves up a danceable mixture of polka, funk, country, Texas blues, and rock en español.
Expressing the rich Eastern European heritage of communities in the Upper Midwest, this young American supergroup is creating a sensation at home and abroad with its brilliant playing of tamburitza, the traditional string band music of the Balkan region.
Honing his chops as a young “Bluegrass Boy” with Bill Monroe, Rowan, a master of many styles, returns to his bluegrass roots with a band adept at honoring the tradition’s past masters while pushing the genre to new heights.
Dubbed “the wickedest band alive,” this legendary go-go band – an early, influential exponent of the DMV’s homegrown, funky musical style – has honed its sound to near perfection.
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