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Rhiannon Giddens and the Carolina Chocolate Drops put a modern twist on tradition

Fresh Air | By Terry Gross
Published March 29, 2024 at 1:41 PM EDT
Rhiannon Giddens of Carolina Chocolate Drops with banjo in 2009.
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Rhiannon Giddens of Carolina Chocolate Drops with banjo in 2009.

Giddens' banjo and viola are featured on Beyoncé's new country album. We listen back to a 2010 interview and in-studio performance by Giddens and the Carolina Chocolate Drops.
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