Rhiannon Giddens Instagram – Feb 28
Black Banjo Renaissance #18
Dom Flemons @domflemons, Justin Robinson @countrygentlemancooks, Jerron Paxton @jerron_paxton, Valerie June @thevaleriejune
Well I hit the end of the month and am almost out of days! I could keep going into March but I I am going to end the series tomorrow. But I didn’t want to go without mentioning these also very fine folk! If I’ve missed folks you think i should have covered (they need to be of color and play banjo), put them in the comments for the next time!
Justin Robinson, a founder of the original CCD, has continued playing music but out of the spotlight. He has switched a lot of his focus to Afro-Carolinian foodways and culture, and educates on his instagram channel.
Dom Flemons is a spectacular multi-instrumentalist, historian and educator who is the other original Chocolate Drop. He has won many accolades and has especially been enlightening many about the history of the Black Cowboy.
Jerron Paxton is an incredible musician and entertainer, and conjures up the old sound impeccably while always putting his own stamp on it.
Valerie June plays powerful uplifting music and advocates for self-wellness. She is an author, speaker, and educator -and that banjo is still in the midst of it all! | Posted on 29/Feb/2024 06:31:53
