Rhiannon Giddens is on a mission, make that several missions. Whether it’s setting to music the story of a West African scholar sold into slavery or bringing to light the true history of the banjo, ...
“You brought me here to build your house; to build your house, to build your house” is the phrase that opens Rhiannon Giddens’ first children’s book, “Build a House,” as well as the song that inspired ...
Silkroad, the acclaimed international musical collective with a social conscience, has a new face â and a fresh sense of purpose. Grammy-winning folk singer and instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens is ...
One of the performers on Beyonce's new album is Rhiannon Giddens, a singer, songwriter, violinist and banjo player. Giddens has won two Grammys, a Pulitzer Prize and was a MacArthur Genius Grant ...
CHRISTIANE AMANPOUR, CHIEF INTERNATIONAL ANCHOR: And next, Rhiannon Giddens is currently carving out her own impressive legacy. She’s the singer, songwriter, banjo player, fiddler, and actress who ...