Meet Deo Munyakazi and hear the ancient tones of the Rwandan Inanga. Deo jammed with us at the University of Rwanda back in 2014 and we've never been able to shake how wonderful he is as a musician and a person. His outlook on life and music is infectious and his recordings are otherworldly.
Read More“There's something powerful about coming back to the neighborhood where the band first played and being able to tell the kids about starting our dreams right around the block from where they're in school. “
Read MoreEpisode 1 is an interview with Dubai based performer Vijit Malik, an accomplished musician, as well as a lover of the Grateful Dead, Hindustani, and bluegrass music. Vijit talks about his experience growing up in New Delhi, the connections between Indian and some American musics and what it's like to perform in a country where 'popular' music may not be as common as it is in other parts of the world.
Read MoreThe Prowlers were able to stop into the small mining town of Hanna, Wyoming this week and do two full days of Bluegrass Ambassadors programming, culminating in a collaborative performance in front of the students, their parents and members of the community. We'd like to extend a huge thanks to the HES principal Mark Shipp, the IBMA Foundation, Deering Banjo's and the Platte Valley Arts Council for making it possible!
Read MoreThanks to the folks at Bluegrass Today for the shout-out on our programming in Switzerland! Read the full piece here.
Read MoreWe gave the kids a chance to play the banjo, guitar and bass. The whole day was rewarding and heartwarming. (Special shout out to our translator Laura, a local 11 year old who knocked it out of the park, which coincidentally is a baseball reference that nobody gets over here.)
Read More"I write about traveling, I write about existence, and being lucky to be alive." - David Lübke
Read MoreThe curiosity was palpable and there were moments where it felt like we were giving them a sense of both the music and the actual culture of America. Many of the students had never been to the US and asked questions about everything from politics to what schools were like on our side of the Atlantic.
Read MoreThe following video is an interview we did on Monday Oct. 2 with the Spanish bluegrass and country band Moonshine Wagon. Learn about the folk music in the Basque region and who these two consider their biggest influnces.
Read MoreThere's currently a great opportunity to put an eight-week program in arts education together, funded by Ingenuity. Please contact us if you're a teacher or an administrator so we can discuss the details. Thank you!
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