My Music with Rhiannon Giddens

Singer, multi-instrumentalist, composer, two-time Grammy winner, and recipient of a 2017 MacArthur Fellowship, Rhiannon is hosting a new series that will feature the songs, stories, and experiences of artists who have influenced her own love of traditional music. Rhiannon's music draws from many traditions including blues, jazz, folk, hip hop, African, Celtic, classical, and jug band. She is the first woman and person of color to win a major prize for banjo. She bridges contemporary and traditional forms, and few musicians have done more to revitalize old-time influences in current music.

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My Music with Rhiannon Giddens By Episode

• Old Friends (#101)

• Allison Russell (#102)

• Rissi Palmer (#103)

• Charly Lowry (#104)

• Adia Victoria (#105)

• Joy Clark (#106)

• My Music Lately (#107)

• Wu Man (#201)

  Wu Man is a globally-acknowledged master of the pipa, an ancient Chinese lute. A member of Silkroad since its inception, she brings a deep knowledge of Chinese tradition combined with an insatiable curiosity that gives her the ability to play seamlessly with artists from around the world.

• Maeve Gilchrist (#202)

  Maeve Gilchrist grew up in Edinburgh, Scotland, but she comes from a long maternal line of Irish harpists. She's rooted in centuries of musical tradition, but she's also embarked on a fearless exploration of everything a harp can do.

• Mazz Swift (#203)

• Sandeep Das (#204)

• Haruka Fujii (#205)

• Pura Fe (#206)

• Roisin Elsafty (#301)

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