When Beyonce teased her country-tinged albumCowboy Carterlast February, the first sound anyone heard wasRhiannon Giddens banjo.
Every time I pull my banjo out, Im thinking of that.
This was one of those times.
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But the experience of being associated with such a huge name and album wasnt without its rewards.
But for the first time, I felt acceptance from the mainstream Black community, which made me weep.
Read the complete Q&A with Giddenshere.
