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St. James Infirmary Blues

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Silk Road Ensemble + Rhiannon Giddens |

TED2016

• February 2016

A cantora Rhiannon Giddens junta-se ao coletivo de música internacional Silk Road Ensemble para tocar "St James Infirmary Blues", espicaçando a canção de folk americano de Louis Armstrong popular nos anos 20 com influência cigana e uma energia maliciosa.

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A cantora Rhiannon Giddens junta-se ao coletivo de música internacional Silk Road Ensemble para tocar "St James Infirmary Blues", espicaçando a canção de folk americano de Louis Armstrong popular nos anos 20 com influência cigana e uma energia maliciosa.

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Silk Road Ensemble

Musical explorers

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With a repertoire spanning classical, improvisational and folk traditions from around the globe, the Silk Road Ensemble spins sounds that celebrate cultural solidarity.

Rhiannon Giddens

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With a rich voice and an equally rich sense of history, Rhiannon Giddens animates American folk tradition with her electrifying song interpretations.

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This talk was presented at an official TED conference.

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