Rhiannon Giddens' Biscuits & Banjos Festival: Celebrating Black Music & Heritage
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Grammy-winning artist Rhiannon Giddens celebrates the one-year anniversary of her Biscuits and Banjos festival in Durham with a free, packed weekend of events. Highlights include talks, performances, dances, and literary sessions honoring Black string-band traditions and Southern food heritage. The festival, inspired by the Black Banjo Gathering, features song discussions, conversations on Black contributions to agriculture, family reunions with local chefs, a bookmobile, and an evening of line dancing. The weekend culminates in a show at DPAC with Giddens and legends like Mavis Staples, the Blind Boys of Alabama, Rissi Palmer, and Toshi Reagon. RSVP for the free day and grab concert tickets on Ticketmaster.
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