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In January 2018, Rhiannon Giddens, Amythyst Kiah, Leyla McCalla, and Allison Russell collaborated on a groundbreaking and deeply personal album for Smithsonian Folkways called "Songs of Our Native Daughters." The result was a powerful, modern take on Black women's history and America's shared, but often hidden, musical roots. From a secluded Louisiana bayou recording studio to electrifying concerts around the country, witness four incredible musicians on an extraordinary creative journey.
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00:01The day is done, the moon hates the sun, we'll be dancing.
00:09Over a year ago, I went down to Louisiana in the day of Harvard.
00:13It was a pretty special 12, 10, 12 days.
00:18When a person writes a song, it's never in a vacuum.
00:23I'm like a vessel for whatever's happening.
00:28I understand on a very deep level how important music and storytelling was for our ancestors
00:37to survive.
00:41In January 2018, four renowned musicians collaborated on a groundbreaking album for Smithsonian Folkways.
00:51You're gonna play some hillbilly country music as a black woman?
00:56Like what the hell is wrong with you?
00:59Their album, Songs of our Native Daughters, was exciting new territory for audiences and for them.
01:05So this song, even if you're not black, it's still for you.
01:10We'll be dancing.
01:13We'll be dancing.
01:16We'll be dancing.
01:17We'll be dancing.
01:32We'll be INTERNATEING
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