Voice of America: All-American Banjo Has African Roots

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All-American Banjo Has African Roots Sep 19th 2013, 21:11, by webdesk@voanews.com (Adam Phillips) From folk songs like Oh Susannah to its starring role in Bluegrass festivals, the banjo seems to be a quintessentially homegrown American instrument.  However, as Colorado banjo virtuoso Jayme Stone has learned, this five-stringed wonder actually has roots half a world away - in Africa. From Bluegrass festivals to backwoods, Appalachian porches to stadium concerts, a banjo's twang is pure Americana. Or is it? While playing a 13th Century Malian praise song in New York's famed Joe's ... Media files: 9D62D490-8722-4AF1-91B1-F6B64EBC5EE5_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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