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Black music lies at the heart of most American roots music, but a century of erasure has obscured the origins of the music today. Now four brilliant musicians, each visionaries in their own right, are re-centering Black traditions in string band music. New Dangerfield brings together Afrofuturist fiddler Jake Blount with composer, songwriter, and old-time banjo player Kaia Kater, bluegrass banjo iconoclast Tray Wellington, and powerfully versatile bassist Nelson Williams.
Lucinda Williams, Drive-By Truckers, Béla Fleck, Edmar Castañeda and Antonio Sanchez Trio and more are on the first list of those performing at the three-day bluegrass and roots festival Sept.