Rhiannon Giddens Instagram – It was 15 years ago today: Carolina Chocolate Drops’ (@ChocolateDrops) album ‘Genuine Negro Jig’ was released.
Earning a GRAMMY Award for ‘Best Traditional Folk Album,’ the multi-instrumental trio of @RhiannonGiddens, @DomFlemons, and Justin Robinson (@countrygentlemancooks) reclaims and revives banjo-driven string-band music from North Carolina’s Piedmont region. They had met five years prior at the Black Banjo Gathering in Boone, NC, and trained in the Piedmont banjo and fiddle musical tradition under the tutelage of the legendary Joe Thompson.
The band reunites for Giddens’ @biscuitsandbanjosfest in Durham this April.
Painting by @julesarthur_arts. Design by @bdewilde.
#CarolinaChocolateDrops #GenuineNegroJig #RhiannonGiddens #DomFlemons #JustinRobinson #JoeThompson #Banjo #BiscuitsAndBanjosFest2025 #Nonesuch #NonesuchRecords | Posted on 16/Feb/2025 21:26:45
