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Rhiannon Giddens has made a singular, iconic career out of stretching her brand of folk music, with its miles-deep historical roots and contemporary sensibilities, into just about every field imaginable. A two-time GRAMMY Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning singer and instrumentalist, MacArthur ?Genius? grant recipient, and composer of opera, ballet, and film, Giddens has centered her work around the mission of lifting up people whose contributions to American musical history have previously been overlooked or erased, and advocating for a more accurate understanding of the country?s musical origins through art.
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Herbert
May 1st 2024
Rhiannon’s freedom, storytelling, didactic and vivacious spirit were captivating for the hour and forty-five minutes or so, plus encore across genre. AND the musicians!! OMG Solid performances and entertainment!
Dallas, TX@Longhorn Ballroom
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Rhiannon Giddens Biography
I started singing at an ungodly age, standing in my crib and warbling at passing family members. I didn't really think of it as a career until I went to the School of Science and Math and realized that I never wanted to do another algorithm. So I went to Oberlin Conservatory and did the whole opera/recital thing, burned out and discovered the banjo! The rest is history.
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