The Alabama Folklife Association was founded in 1980 to document, preserve, present, and promote the folkways of Alabama.
A big thanks to the Mobile Arts Council for hosting Elevating Refugee Voices in March 2024! Co-curated with Dwell Mobile and funded by South Arts. You can still read the stories of resettled refugee families in Mobile, and check us out on FOX10!
A huge thanks to Two-Sided Southern for helping us share the wonder of Alabama folklife! Read the full story here!
Tributaries 17 features research on memory quilts, root healing in Macon County, Loyd family tombstones, rural Jewish memory practices, Black fiddler Earnest Mostella, Sacred Harp singing, mapping the Black experience in South Alabama, and 3 book/podcast reviews.
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On the Alabama Folk podcast, we go deep with artists and makers who carry on traditions passed down through the generations.
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Learn from a traditional artist in your community through our Alabama Folk program!
