Record #:

28964

Author(s):

Hussey, Allison

Abstract:

Dom Flemons, Kaia Kater, and Jerron “Blind Boy” Paxton are among a handful of people of color who are asserting their rightful place in folk, bluegrass, and old-time music. The three musicians recognize the centuries-long impact of racial discrimination in music. Their performance in Raleigh will spotlight the African roots of the banjo, and feature music and songs which use rhetoric as a way to break barriers and open minds.

Source:

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 34 Issue 6, Feb 2017, p16-17, por

Subject(s):

African American musicians; Folk music; Bluegrass music