Read our interview with 2013 NEA National Heritage Fellow Veronica Castillo here. Join us to celebrate the 2017 NEA National Heritage Fellows at the celebration concert this Friday, September 15! Watch live on arts.gov starting at 8pm ET. Hosted by Martha Gonzalez, the concert will feature many of the 2017 Heritage Fellows performing with their bands, such as Phil Wiggins -- a Washington, DC native -- performing with the Chesapeake Sheiks and Eva Ybarra’s band Eva Ybarra y Su Conjunto, as well as other performances by the fellows with their apprentices. Details here