LAFAYETTE, LA. (KLFY) — Watch Grammy winning folk artistRhiannon Giddens perform live at the Festival International de Louisiane stage.
A known two-time Grammy Award-winning singer and multi-instrumentalist, MacArthur “Genius” grant recipient, Pulitzer Prize winner, and composer of opera, ballet, and film, Giddens aims to uplift others who made contributions to American musical history through her talent and skills.
“I hope that people just hear American music,” Giddens said. “Blues, jazz, Cajun, country, gospel, and rock — it’s all there. I like to be where it meets organically. They’re fun songs, and I wanted them to have as much of a chance as they could to reach people who might dig them but don’t know anything about what I do. If they’re introduced to me through this record, they might go listen to other music I’ve made and make some new discoveries.”…