Pasatono Orquesta has focused its interest and dedication to research, perform, compose, and promote the musical Mixtec culture. Watch a performance from the 2024 Smithsonian Folklife Festival.

Watch highlights from a performance recorded live 2024 Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, DC.

Celebrate the sound of Guatemala’s national instrument with performances by Marimba Linda Xelajú, Marimba Mi Pequeña Internacional, and Marimba Maya Awal.

Joe Tohonnie Jr. and the Apache Crown Dancers (White Mountain Apache) from Whiteriver, Arizona, celebrate the summer solstice through song and dance.

RAYMI (meaning “feast” or “celebration” in Quechua) reflects the group’s passion for its Andean roots in its music, which combines traditional Peruvian instruments, such as zampoñas, mosceños, quenas, and tarkas, with contemporary instruments.

A conversation with Native youth who meld hip-hop with Indigenous beats and rhymes to construct their own narratives and create social change.

Learn how one Asian American has made extended family relationships and respectfully participates in contemporary Native culture.

The music and poetry of Queen Liliʻuokalani are honored as part of Women’s History Month and the Smithsonian’s Year of Music.