Rhiannon Giddens and Béla Fleck: The Banjo Summit | Songlines
Thursday, June 13, 2024

Rhiannon Giddens and Béla Fleck: The Banjo Summit

By Russ Slater Johnson

The banjo is riding high once more, and with various accusations of cultural appropriation in the air, we decided the time was right for a debate with two of the best banjo players out there, Rhiannon Giddens and Béla Fleck

Bela And Rhiannon

Rhiannon Giddens and Béla Fleck in Nashville while recording an episode for Giddens’ ten-part series for Wondrium, The Banjo: Music, History and Heritage (2023)

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