Smithsonian Folkways Recordings is the nonprofit record label of the Smithsonian Institution, the national museum of the United States. We are dedicated to supporting cultural diversity and increased understanding among peoples through the documentation, preservation, and dissemination of sound.
Our mission is the legacy of Moses Asch, who founded Folkways Records in 1948 to document “people’s music,” spoken word, instruction, and sounds from around the world.
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Smithsonian Institution P.O. Box 37012
MRC 520 600 Maryland Ave., SW, Suite 2001
Washington, District of Columbia 20013-7012
