Rhiannon Giddens: 3 songs that bring history to life

About this film

Rhiannon Giddens pours the emotional weight of American history into her music. Listen as she performs two traditional folk ballads, "Waterboy" and "Up Above My Head," and one glorious original song, "Come Love Come," inspired by Civil War-era slave narratives.

Directors & creators

TED.com

Subjects

Tedtalks;TED;Talks;history;live music;music;TED2016;2016

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