I talked with Otis Taylor a few weeks ago about his new CD, Recapturing The Banjo.
Lots of people think of the banjo as a bluegrass instrument only, but its roots are actually in Africa. When it became a staple of the minstrel show circuit, lots of black musicians didn't want to be associated with it anymore.
Otis' record features an all-star cast of African -American banjo players....Alvin Youngblood Hart, Keb Mo, Guy Davis, Don Vappie, Corey Harris. They all contribute songs and it comes with really great exhaustive liner notes for those of you (like me) who are into that kind of thing. ...With or without the history lesson, it's a great record.
Read my story about it over at
Honest Tune
Happy Monday,
Tom
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