Name: Songs that bring history to life
Uploaded: 2017-06-02T10:54:17Z
Duration: 14 min 35 s
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.

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.

Rhiannon Giddens: Songs that bring history to life

Songs that bring history to life

Rhiannon Giddens' performance invokes the emotional legacy of America, blending folk narratives with the historical weight of slavery.

Giddens captivates by transforming Civil War-era slave narratives into song, reinforcing music's power to convey hard histories.

Emphasizing the importance of historical awareness, Giddens showcases how traditional music can illuminate the past's impact on today.