![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I don’t pass the test of the paper bag, ‘cause I’m black myself As Kiah wrote and sings on the group’s debut single, “Black Myself,” which premiered on Friday morning: And notably, each counts the banjo among her instruments, claiming her rightful place in an indigenous American art form that has historically denied the blackness at its roots. Each is a skilled and prolific songwriter. Now, four women who could be considered Simone’s spiritual daughters-award-winning musician and composer Rhiannon Giddens, acclaimed neo-folk singer-songwriter Amythyst Kiah, classical and folk artist Leyla McCalla (formerly of Giddens’ Grammy-winning band, the Carolina Chocolate Drops), and Americana/folk singer Allison Russell of Birds of Chicago-have joined forces as the newly formed, string-based supergroup Our Native Daughters.Įach of the four is well-versed and rooted in traditional American folk music. In 1966, Nina Simone famously sang the strikingly diverse yet intersecting narratives of four fictional-but-unforgettable black women. ![]()
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