Description
Juan Díes is a musician, folklorist, and ethnomusicologist. He is the co-founder of the Grammy- and Latin Grammy-nominated Sones de México. He is also a 2026 recipient of the National Heritage Fellowship--the nation's highest honor in the traditional arts.
In this interview, Díes speaks with Allina Migoni (Reference Librarian, American Folklife Center) about his life, music and protest, the musical genre of corridos, and other topics.
For transcript and more information, visit https://www.loc.gov/item/video-13191/