Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Carolina Chocolate Drops
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Podcast Episode Summary
Coming up on World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN, it's music from the Carolina Chocolate Drops. This trio of young African-American musicians pays homage to their own musical heritage by trying to keep banjo and fiddle traditions from the North Carolina Piedmont alive. For their new record, "Genuine Negro Jig," they looked for authentic direction from Joe Thompson, who is said to be the last living black traditional string band player. In this interview, the group talks about the Drops' significance on a racial level and explains the difference between Appalachian and Piedmont string styles.
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