Rhiannon Giddens is a singer, instrumentalist, and songwriter enriching our understanding of American music by reclaiming African American contributions to folk and country genres and revealing affinities between a range of musical traditions, from gospel and Celtic to jazz and R&B. Rhiannon Giddens received a B.M. (2000) from Oberlin Conservatory of Music. Her additional albums include Genuine Negro Jig (2010) and Leaving Eden (2012), both with the Carolina Chocolate Drops. She has performed at national and international festivals and venues, including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the White House, the Spoleto Festival, the Vancouver Folk Music Festival, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, the Chicago Blues Festival, the Aarhus Festival (Denmark), and the National Folk Festival, among others.
| Types | Person, Media Personality |
| Gender | Female |