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Smithsonian Folkways

Smithsonian Folkways is a premier label for world music in the United States. The foundation of their catalog is based on those of the Folkways Records label founded by Moses Asch in 1948. Although popular styles such as jazz are featured, the majority of the Smithsonian Folkways catalog is based on historical recordings and traditional folk and world-music genres.

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