Rhiannon Giddens

American musician

Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and leader of eclectic traditional folk group the Carolina Chocolate Drops.

Born	February 21, 1977
Hometown	Greensboro, North Carolina, United States of America

Spouse

Michael Laffan (m 2007 - present)

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Albums

Julie's Aria

2022

They're Calling Me Home

2021

Avalon

2021

Waterbound

2021

Calling Me Home

2021

Don't Call Me Names

2020

There Is No Other

2019

I'm on My Way

2019

Lullaby

2017

Freedom Highway

2017

Hey Bébé

2017

At the Purchaser's Option

2017

Factory Girl

2015

Tomorrow Is My Turn

2015

All the Pretty Horses

2009

Gathering

Rhiannon Giddens

Rhiannon Giddens

American musician

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Country-soul star Yola: ‘I have a mission. I’m extremely bloody-minded about it’

Allison Russell: ‘I was a severely abused child and hiding was safer’

Rhiannon Giddens, Lumineers join 'Event for the Environment'

Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi: They’re Calling Me Home review – big, beautiful laments

Rhiannon Giddens: ‘It used to be I knew everyone who was black and played the banjo’

Albums

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