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Songs that bring history to life

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Title:
Songs that bring history to life
Speaker:
Rhiannon Giddens
Description:

Rhiannon Giddens pours the emotional weight of American history into her music. Listen as she performs traditional folk ballads -- including "Waterboy," "Up Above My Head," and "Lonesome Road" by Sister Rosetta Tharp -- and one glorious original song, "Come Love Come," inspired by Civil War-era slave narratives.

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Video Language:
English
Team:
closed TED
Project:
TEDTalks
Duration:
14:45

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