Rhiannon Giddens
Perspectives
With her spectacular banjo and fiddle playing, passionate vocals, and perceptive songwriting, Rhiannon Giddens embodies a boundless curiosity that explores untold stories and reclaims American musical traditions. Throughout her Perspectives series, she sheds light on the shared history of a variety of performance traditions around the world, explores the complex history of Black influence in American music, and more. She’s also the new artistic director of the Yo-Yo Ma–founded social impact organization Silkroad and its Grammy Award–winning ensemble.