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URL:https://www.antelopevalley.com/events/rhiannon-giddens-american-tunes/
SUMMARY:Rhiannon Giddens: American Tunes
DESCRIPTION:Rhiannon Giddens takes audiences on a journey through the evolu
 tion of folk in this one-night-only celebration. From the old-time and str
 ing band traditions that laid its foundation\, to the rise of bluegrass\, 
 the folk revival\, and beyond\, the evening showcases how these genres hav
 e shaped and continue to shape the heart of American musical identity. Fea
 turing a rich tapestry of voices and instruments\, the concert honors folk
  music's deep cultural roots\, highlighting both its historical significan
 ce and modern-day relevance.  \n\nLed by Giddens and her own Old-Time Rev
 ue (Dirk Powell\, Jason Sypher\, Demeanor\, Amelia Powell\, and Justin Rob
 inson of the Carolina Chocolate Drops) alongside Our Native Daughters (Ley
 la McCalla\, Amythyst Kiah)\, Steve Martin\, Alison Brown\, Ed Helms\, and
  more\, American Tunes emphasizes folk’s ongoing impact on the American 
 soundscape\, drawing attention to its stories of struggle\, resilience\, a
 nd the beauty of shared heritage. \n\nSinger\, fiddler\, banjo player\, a
 nd composer Rhiannon Giddens has won two Grammys\, a MacArthur “Genius
 ” grant\, and a Pulitzer Prize. She’s the Artistic Director of the Gra
 mmy-winning Silkroad Ensemble\, composer of opera and ballet\, has hosted 
 TV shows and podcasts and recorded with everyone from Beyoncé to Iron & W
 ine to Yo-Yo Ma to Ben Harper. With her group Carolina Chocolate Drops\, s
 he helped to make the Black roots of American folk music better known to g
 enerations of music fans and expanded that through her solo work and her w
 ork with Our Native Daughters. She’s been called one of the 25 Most Infl
 uential Women Musicians of the 21st Century by NPR and “one of the most 
 important musical minds currently walking the planet” by American Songwr
 iter. All of that and she’s never lost touch with the simple idea that f
 olk music is meant to connect everyday people to one another. 
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