In Lesotho, a style of traditional accordion music called Famo has become entangled with deadly gang rivalries. Once the ...

This 9-year-old club's nearly 400 members are working hard to maintain Milwaukee's historic accordion music heritage. Think of Milwaukee music and what comes to mind? Perhaps the Violent Femmes or ...

SAN ANTONIO – The familiar sound of the time-honored accordion can still be heard at Lerma’s, the iconic former West Side nightclub that became an historic landmark. Part of the building is now a ...

ORD — To Dahn Hagge, a festival of accordion music has deeper meaning than just the songs. “We believe that our heritage and our roots are what provides our uniqueness,” she said. “We want to ...

For many--well, most of us--accordionists bring to mind torturously long recitals, the melancholy old world and/or that smooth and bubbly variety show ... For many—well, most of us—accordionists bring ...

Legendary San Antonio musician Flaco Jiménez was hospitalized Sunday to deal with an unspecified “medical hurdle,” his family stated in a social media post. The 85-year-old accordion wizard and ...

Dwight in Denmark is a film about an easy-to-ignore old man from rural Iowa who is a culture hero. Dwight Lamb is an important American old-time fiddler. Discovered by Danish champion folk musicians, ...

Jamey Bearb grew up with strict accordion rules. His dad, Cajun musician Ricky Bearb, demanded the accordion, handmade by pioneer builder Marc Savoy, sit a precise position in its storage box. Even ...