Rhiannon Giddens: On the Lost History of the Black Banjo

To watch the updated/revised version of this short film, go here:    • Rhiannon Giddens: On the Lost History of t...   Rhiannon Giddens is a Grammy-award-winning musician and co-founder of the Carolina Chocolate Drops who discusses the history of the African banjo and how it became a keynote instrument of American music through the minstrelsy and beyond. Rhiannon is part of the new film on mountain music, A Great American Tapestry, The Many Strands of Mountain Music, with more information at www.saveculture.org