Folkways Records, New York

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MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/46720
Tier 1 · Institutional92%

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Folkways Records is a New York-based independent record label founded in 1948 that documents and preserves folk music, world traditions, and vernacular sound cultures. Its catalog spans American folk, blues, and protest music alongside indigenous recordings, field documentation, and spoken word, functioning as a cultural archive rather than a commercial venture. The label's approach to sound preservation established a model for treating recordings as historical documents of lived practice.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 1mo ago

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