Rhiannon Giddens has spent much of her career expanding the commonly told history of American folk music, particularly the role Black musicians played in shaping it. Hope Is the Thing with Feathers continues that work while emphasizing ensemble performance and songs connected to North Carolina.
Rhiannon Giddens has spent much of her career expanding the commonly told history of American folk music, particularly the role Black musicians played in shaping it.
Hope Is the Thing with Feathers continues that work while emphasizing ensemble performance and songs connected to North Carolina.
Odetta's 1956 debut, Odetta Sings Ballads and Blues, offers a useful earlier reference point.
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Rhiannon Giddens has spent much of her career expanding the commonly told history of American folk music, particularly the role Black musicians played in shaping it. Hope Is the Thing with Feathers continues that work while emphasizing ensemble performance and songs connected to North Carolina. Odetta's 1956 debut, Odetta Sings Ballads and Blues, offers a useful earlier reference point.
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