Reclaiming History: Our Native Daughters (2021)
Witness the recording of an album that gives a voice to the centuries-long struggles of Black women.
44mFebruary 22, 2021
Lynne Robinson
Director
Sundi Lofty
Writer
Rate
Diary
Overview
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.
