Everything Dance Party

Old-time band The Hushpuppies performing in our 2018 Dance Pavilion. ? Credit: Bob Powell. Compiled by: [field “compiled_by”] I have noticed that many people will find a genre they like and stick to it. After all, we are comfortable with what’s familiar to us, whether that’s the songs we heard growing up, the rhythms we […]

KinFolk

Sona Jobarteh, the first female Kora virtuoso to come from a prestigious west African Griot family, performing at the 2018 NC Folk Festival. ? Credit: Dan Routh Compiled by: [field “compiled_by”] When we think of folk music we think of sounds and rhythms that evoke emotion; a story that we understand in the soul; a […]

The Forgotten Coast, Music of The North Carolina Piedmont

Compiled by: [field “compiled_by”] I moved to North Carolina for the music, no lie. More specifically as a working musician, I thought I was moving to Asheville for the music. Instead, I moved to Asheboro. There is a big difference between Asheville and Asheboro. No worries, I figured I’d stay in the Piedmont long enough […]