Part of that work has included a partnership with the non-profit fiscal sponsor Fractured Atlas , so we can offer a tax receipt to those who can use one. To donate, click here. Kari Groff for the Smithsonian Folkways label. Laura Cortese has built a distinguished career as an Americana fiddler, songwriter and vocalist.
She is now one of the most in-demand musical collaborators on the folk circuit. She tours internationally with her band, the Dance Cards. LADAMA is an ensemble of women musicians from across the Americas who, as well as performing as a touring band, strive to engage youth in their respective communities in the process of music-making, composition and audio production through collaboration and performance workshops.
With rhythm and percussion driving their original compositions sung in Spanish, Portuguese and English they combine disparate, traditional roots music with pop. The result is a sonic experience through which we can view our future as a world that communicates across continents and cultures, with sound and story. Vocal powerhouse Rachael Price is a legend in the making. The lead singer of Lake Street Dive started her journey at a young age in international traveling choirs and jazz ensembles.
On their rise to success over the past few years, they have sold out many of America's legendary venues, toured Europe and Australia, and made multiple national television appearances.
During the band's downtime, Price is involved in a project with Vilray Bolles. Evie Ladin is a banjo player, singer, songwriter, percussive-dancer, choreographer and square-dance caller. She leads rowdy square dance parties, getting every body easily dancing.
