This event is in the past.It took place on May 8, 2026 at Carnegie Hall.
World Music Concert
World Music ConcertRhiannon Giddens traces the banjo's African origins from Congo to Carolina with powerhouse vocals and a band of master musicians. An unforgettable journey through the roots of American music in one of the world's great halls.
American roots music
banjo virtuoso
African diaspora history
Carnegie Hall
Tips
🎟️box seats are tight, spring for extra legroom
🪕tracing banjo from 1700s Congo to Carolina
Rhiannon Giddens: The Hidden Soundtrack of America
Columbus Circle
World Music ConcertWorld Music ConcertRhiannon Giddens traces the banjo's African origins from Congo to Carolina with powerhouse vocals and a band of master musicians. An unforgettable journey through the roots of American music in one of the world's great halls.
American roots music
banjo virtuoso
African diaspora history
Carnegie Hall
Tips
🎟️box seats are tight, spring for extra legroom
🪕tracing banjo from 1700s Congo to Carolina
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