Message from the NC Folk Staff

Orquesta K'Che––Going Beyond Fusion

Orquesta K'Che, a Latin dance band based in North Carolna's Triangle region, is the brainchild of Puerto Rican musician Billy Marrero. At age six, the band leader and percussionist began a long musical journey that would eventually carry him to Holly Springs, North Carolina. In the years since, he was built a band of musicians from all over the U.S. and Latin America, going beyond the concept of fusion to create a new sound altogether that has something to say about ethnicity, national identity, and migration.

Make sure to check out their artist profile here, their promo video and other performances, and see them Saturday, 1:45 PM on the North Carolina Traditions Stage.

YOU MIGHT WANT TO KNOW

• When you're in Greensboro this weekend, don't miss the 103rd annual meeting of the North Carolina Folklore Society! Details on the meeting and their special program on documenting protest can be found here.
• Also, make sure to stop by the Fabric of Freedom storytelling station (an Airstream trailer!) and document your North Carolina story! For more information, click here.
• Instagram is a folklorist's dream, and young people in particular are recognizing its potential for documentation and storytelling. Are you making the most of Instagram? Here are four tips on how to use Instagram to reach millenials. 

Diali Cissokho & Kaira Ba
MEDIA CORNER