The Desired Effect: Spotlight on Rhiannon Giddens

Black is the Color, from the debut solo album “Tomorrow Is My Turn”

Rhiannon Giddens is one of the most vibrant musicians of our time. Her spectacular banjo and fiddle playing, passionate vocals, and perceptive songwriting are all wedded to a boundless musical curiosity that explores untold stories and reclaims American musical traditions for our time. A recipient of the 2017 MacArthur Foundation grant for exceptional creativity; her collaborations with the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Our Native Daughters, and multi-instrumentalist Francesco Turrisi; a string of award-winning solo albums; and other projects make her “an electrifying artist” (Smithsonian). Read more here.