Early American banjo music is Black music. The banjo was created by enslaved African Americans, and according to the Smithsonian Institute, up until the 1830s, the banjo was exclusively an African ...
There is no American music without Black roots. From country-western, which draws upon banjo music from Africa, to rock 'n' roll—first electrified by a Black woman in 1938—every major American genre ...
The Lowest Pair is an American folk duo made up of Kendl Winter and Palmer T. Lee, known for their intertwined vocal ...
Rhiannon Giddens on the Unknown Black Legacy of the Banjo, and Why a New Generation Is Reclaiming It
There could probably be no better evangelist for anything than the immensely respected Rhiannon Giddens, and the banjo is lucky to have her. The singer and multi-instrumentalist has been spreading the ...
Come on down to the American Banjo Museum this Saturday as they host their Bricktown Banjo Bash this weekend bringing the sounds of bluegrass, jazz and much more to the streets of downtown Oklahoma ...
The American Banjo Museum is striking a chord with music and pop culture fans with its latest special exhibit, ‘Pop! Goes the Banjo.’ The display brings iconic banjos from television, movies and stage ...
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The American Banjo Museum is gearing up for the return of a holiday tradition, A Candy Cane Christmas, on December 7. Guests of all ages can expect live music, crafts, sweet ...
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – A brand new exhibit at the American Banjo Museum features the famous amphibian, Kermit the Frog. According to the American Banjo Museum, “POP! Goes the Banjo!” is the museum’s ...
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