Pop superstar Beyoncé released "Texas Hold 'Em" a few weeks ago and it features an instrument that she had never emphasized before. This hit song, on her new (and hugely popular) Cowboy Carter album, ...
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Rhiannon Giddens discusses the history of the banjo and its African roots
Musician Rhiannon Giddens is a modern-day Renaissance woman who trained as an opera singer before veering into folk music. She's an award-winning composer and multi-instrumentalist. But she is first ...
But remember, it’s a huge continent with thousands of ethnic groups.” In Gaddy’s book “Well of Souls: Uncovering the Banjo’s ...
Each note that Jake Blount plays on the banjo is a step toward helping his audience better understand a piece of Black history he believes has been lost. Blount is a professional touring musician who ...
In "Texas Hold 'Em," the singer is accompanied by a banjo. It's often thought of as a quintessential Americana instrument. But the history of the... Pop superstar Beyoncé released "Texas Hold 'Em" a ...
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