Reclaiming History: Our Native Daughters (2021)

Name: Reclaiming History: Our Native Daughters
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 2021-02-22
Duration: 44 min
Cast: Rhiannon Giddens, Amythyst Kiah, Leyla McCalla, Allison Russell, Latoya Ransom

"Witness the recording of an album that gives a voice to the centuries-long struggles of Black women."Movie

StarringRhiannon GiddensAmythyst KiahLeyla McCalla

DirectorLynne Robinson

WriterSundi Lofty

NR 44 minFeb 22nd, 2021Documentary, Music

Plot

In January 2018, Rhiannon Giddens, Amythyst Kiah, Leyla McCalla, and Allison Russell collaborated on a groundbreaking and deeply personal album for Smithsonian Folkways called "Songs of Our Native Daughters." The result was a powerful, modern take on Black women's history and America's shared, but often hidden, musical roots. From a secluded Louisiana bayou recording studio to electrifying concerts around the country, witness four incredible musicians on an extraordinary creative journey.

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