Rhiannon Giddens Instagram – Every time i pick up my banjo (made by Jim Hartel) I feel a lick or tune wanting to escape into the world. This is one of hundreds that come and go. I play this banjo, a replica of a banjo style from 1858, because it feels deeply cultural and spiritual to me. A time when everyone was playing the banjo – regardless of the negative stereotyping being created around it, this african diasporic instrument was capturing the hearts of a nation.
The banjo began in spirit, and when I play it, I feel that, and the generations of my ancestors who played or were touched by this combination of wood, skin, and gut.
With deep appreciation to @beyonce and her team who uplifted this sound and sent it ‘round the world. | Posted on 29/Mar/2024 20:50:24
