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T-Bone Burnett is blunt: "Rhiannon is the next in a long line of singers that includes Marian Anderson, Odetta, Mahalia Jackson and Rosetta Tharpe." After hearing Tomorrow Is My Turn, her 2015 debut solo album that revisited such wonders as Elizabeth Cotten, Dolly Parton, Hank Cochran and even Aznavour, the famous producer's opinion sounded obvious. The journey into the timeless Americana of folk, jazz, gospel, blues, soul and country continues for the former member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops with Freedom Highway, the title of which is that taken from a civil rights anthem composed by the Staple Singers for the famous Selma marches in Montgomery, Alabama in March 1965. This album is much less rooted in the past than it seems, at a time when America is living through some of its most turbulent moments. With her truly stunning voice, Rhiannon Giddens stirs up the ghosts of slavery and the civil rights struggle, and makes them more modern and alive than ever. Even when she sings Joan Baez's Birmingham Sunday, you could swear you're hearing a tune from 2017! Rhiannon Giddens' strength is that she never does taxidermy. Superbly produced and interpreted, this album is not merely a sepia coloured memory to decorate the conscience and the mind. No, this is a strong and magnificent record that perpetuates a musical, spiritual and ideological tradition that can never die, especially when it is interpreted in this way. © MZ/Qobuz
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Dirk Powell, Bells, Electric Guitar, Mandolin, Co- Producer - Rhiannon Giddens, Lyricist, Banjo, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, Co- Producer - Hubby Jenkins, Mandolin - Joey Ryan, Lyricist - Jamie Dick, Drums - Jason Sypher, Bass - Malcolm Parson, Cello
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Traditional, Writer - Dirk Powell, Acoustic Guitar, Co- Producer - Rhiannon Giddens, Lead Vocals, MainArtist, Co- Producer
© 2017 Nonesuch Records Inc. ℗ 2017 Nonesuch Records Inc.
Dirk Powell, Fiddle, Co- Producer - Rhiannon Giddens, Lyricist, Banjo, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, Co- Producer - Jason Sypher, Bass
© 2017 Nonesuch Records Inc. ℗ 2017 Nonesuch Records Inc.
Dirk Powell, Arranger, Electric Guitar, Piano, Co- Producer - Richard Farina, Writer - Rhiannon Giddens, Arranger, Choir, Lead Vocals, MainArtist, Co- Producer - Hubby Jenkins, Choir - Lalenja Harrington, Choir - Eric Adcock, Hammond B3 Organ - Jamie Dick, Choir, Drums, Percussion - Jason Sypher, Choir, Bass - Amelia Powell, Choir - Rowan Corbett, Choir - Sophie Powell, Choir
© 2017 Nonesuch Records Inc. ℗ 2017 Nonesuch Records Inc.
Dirk Powell, Lyricist, Electric Guitar, Writer, Co- Producer - Rhiannon Giddens, Lyricist, Banjo, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmony Vocals, MainArtist, Co- Producer - Patrick Bartley, Tenor Saxophone - Corey Wilcox, Trombone - Jamie Dick, Drums - Jason Sypher, Bass - Justin Harrington, Lyricist, Spoken Voice - Alphonso Horne, Trumpet - Desireé Champagne, Rubboard
© 2017 Nonesuch Records Inc. ℗ 2017 Nonesuch Records Inc.
Dirk Powell, Lyricist, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Writer, Harmony Vocals, Co- Producer - Rhiannon Giddens, Lyricist, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, Co- Producer - Lalenja Harrington, Harmony Vocals
© 2017 Nonesuch Records Inc. ℗ 2017 Nonesuch Records Inc.
Dirk Powell, Lyricist, Co- Producer - Rhiannon Giddens, Lyricist, Banjo, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, Co- Producer - Jamie Dick, Drums - Jason Sypher, Bass - Alphonso Horne, Trumpet - Desireé Champagne, Rubboard
© 2017 Nonesuch Records Inc. ℗ 2017 Nonesuch Records Inc.
Dirk Powell, Electric Guitar, Co- Producer - Rhiannon Giddens, Lyricist, Banjo, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, Co- Producer - Hubby Jenkins, Banjo - Jason Sypher, Bass - Malcolm Parson, Cello - Rowan Corbett, Harmony Vocals
© 2017 Nonesuch Records Inc. ℗ 2017 Nonesuch Records Inc.
Dirk Powell, Guitar, Piano, Co- Producer - Rhiannon Giddens, Lyricist, Lead Vocals, MainArtist, Co- Producer - Bhi Bhiman, Writer - Jamie Dick, Drums - Jason Sypher, Bass - Alphonso Horne, Trumpet
© 2017 Nonesuch Records Inc. ℗ 2017 Nonesuch Records Inc.
Dirk Powell, Co- Producer - Rhiannon Giddens, Lyricist, Banjo, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, Co- Producer - Lalenja Harrington, Lyricist, Vocals - Leyla McCalla, Cello, Vocals - Jamie Dick, Percussion - Jason Sypher, Bass
© 2017 Nonesuch Records Inc. ℗ 2017 Nonesuch Records Inc.
Dirk Powell, Co- Producer - Rhiannon Giddens, Lyricist, Banjo, Writer, MainArtist, Co- Producer - Jamie Dick, Percussion
© 2017 Nonesuch Records Inc. ℗ 2017 Nonesuch Records Inc.
Roebuck "Pops" Staples, Writer - Dirk Powell, Electric Bass, Co- Producer - Rhiannon Giddens, Lead Vocals, Hand Clap, MainArtist, Co- Producer - Hubby Jenkins, Mandolin - Bhi Bhiman, Electric Guitar, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Eric Adcock, Wurlitzer, Hammond B3 Organ - Patrick Bartley, Tenor Saxophone - Corey Wilcox, Trombone - Jamie Dick, Drums, Percussion - Amelia Powell, Hand Clap - Sophie Powell, Hand Clap - Alphonso Horne, Trumpet - Ina Powell, Hand Clap
© 2017 Nonesuch Records Inc. ℗ 2017 Nonesuch Records Inc.
Album review
T-Bone Burnett is blunt: "Rhiannon is the next in a long line of singers that includes Marian Anderson, Odetta, Mahalia Jackson and Rosetta Tharpe." After hearing Tomorrow Is My Turn, her 2015 debut solo album that revisited such wonders as Elizabeth Cotten, Dolly Parton, Hank Cochran and even Aznavour, the famous producer's opinion sounded obvious. The journey into the timeless Americana of folk, jazz, gospel, blues, soul and country continues for the former member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops with Freedom Highway, the title of which is that taken from a civil rights anthem composed by the Staple Singers for the famous Selma marches in Montgomery, Alabama in March 1965. This album is much less rooted in the past than it seems, at a time when America is living through some of its most turbulent moments. With her truly stunning voice, Rhiannon Giddens stirs up the ghosts of slavery and the civil rights struggle, and makes them more modern and alive than ever. Even when she sings Joan Baez's Birmingham Sunday, you could swear you're hearing a tune from 2017! Rhiannon Giddens' strength is that she never does taxidermy. Superbly produced and interpreted, this album is not merely a sepia coloured memory to decorate the conscience and the mind. No, this is a strong and magnificent record that perpetuates a musical, spiritual and ideological tradition that can never die, especially when it is interpreted in this way. © MZ/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:01
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Rhiannon Giddens
- Label: Nonesuch
- Genre: Folk/Americana
© 2017 Nonesuch Records Inc. ℗ 2017 Nonesuch Records Inc.
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