american folk music

Folk singers utilize humor to spark political and social change, to add laughter to otherwise desolate souls, or merely to provide an outlet for entertainment. Humor is a fundamental part of life—allowing individuals to take serious and painful situations and express their opinions of them in a more palatable way. The songs of humor compilation reflects handmade elements of folk-life, and "in-your-face" photography of smiling people, transcending race and time.