Rhiannon Giddens: Songs that bring history to life
Rhiannon Giddens: Tarihi Hayata Getiren Şarkılar
With a rich voice and an equally rich sense of history, Rhiannon Giddens animates American folk tradition with her electrifying song interpretations. Full bio
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numerous work songs,
your history as a musician
bilmesini çok fazla önemli
the music comes from
ve bu ülkenin
about the Civil War
duyguyla, insan
what I do with all that emotion,
of how it was for these people.
hakkında bireysel anlatıları okuma.
that could've been me."
some of those narratives that I read,
bir şarkı yazdım
by the boss's man.
tarafından tuzağa düşürülmüştü.
the rest of our lives
birbirimize yemin ettik
we were man and wife.
duvarın oraya geldiler.
takip ettim,
ve beklemek
you have to have the light.
ışığada sahip olmak zorundasınız.
hundreds of years
bir yol bulmak
of tunes from Sister Rosetta Tharpe,
American music figures
ile sonlandıracağım.
of rock 'n' roll guitar,
yenilikçilerinden biri
from gospel to secular.
sanatçılardan biri.
whenever I can.
yapabilirsem konuşacağım.
your chance to sing.
söyleme şansınız olacak.
yukarıda
I really do believe
Gerçekten inanıyorum
give me some of that bass.
biraz o bas sesinden ver.
cevap veriyorsunuz.
y'all know how it goes, don't you?
nasıl gittiğini biliyorsunuz, değil mi?
I really do believe
gerçekten inanıyorum
I really do believe
Gerçekten inanıyorum
I really do believe
Gerçekten inanıyorum
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Rhiannon Giddens - MusicianWith a rich voice and an equally rich sense of history, Rhiannon Giddens animates American folk tradition with her electrifying song interpretations.
Why you should listen
Singer-songwriter Rhiannon Giddens is the co-founder of the Grammy-winning string band, Carolina Chocolate Drops, playing banjo and fiddle. Giddens's 201 Grammy-nominated solo debut, Tomorrow Is My Turn, blends gospel, jazz, blues and country, showcasing her dazzling vocal prowess. Her follow-up album, Freedom Highway, largely comprised of original songs, was released to widespread critical acclaim in February 2017.
Giddens performed at the Obama White House and duets with country star Eric Church on his powerful anti-racism hit "Kill a Word." In 2016, she received the BBC Radio 2 Folk Award for Singer of the Year and the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Bluegrass and Banjo. Giddens also has a recurring role on the recently revived television drama Nashville.
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