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Originally Posted by Ike Bana
I agree wholeheartedly with your assessment of the establishment Nashville music industry.
Not so sure that applies to the Americana artists however. Yes...there are not a whole lot of black artists doing "Americana", however that may say more about the available audience for the music than about the artists and the organization. For instance, here's the performance of "Our Native Daughters" Allison Russell, Amythyst Kiah, Rhiannon Giddens and Leyla McCalla at the 18th Annual Americana Honors at the Ryman in 2019. Personal note...Rhiannon Giddens makes me crazy...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjd9zlSiHZM |
I get that. I saw her with the Carolina Chocolate Drops and then several times on her own (where she was even better). She's awesome. She was great in the concert at the Ryman accompanying Ken Burns' documentary series on country music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UDkIblutKI
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