Drawing on early minstrelsy and banjo music, the Native Daughters – Rhiannon Giddens, Amythyst Kiah, Leyla McCalla and Allison Russell – reclaim, recast and spotlight the often unheard and untold history of their ancestors, whose stories remain vital and alive today. Initially conceived and co-produced by Giddens, these songs, written and sung in various combinations, are inspired by New World slave narratives; discrimination and how it has shaped our American experience; and musicians including Haitian troubadour Althiery Dorval and Mississippi Hill Country string player Sid Hemphill.

Contact: Andrea Evenson