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Moges Seyoum began his musical education in Ethiopia at the age of eight. He soon became an accomplished singer himself, and an expert in the various genres of Ethiopian Orthodox Christian chant, sacred dance, and associated instrumental practices.
Elder Frank Newsome, of Little David Old Regular Baptist Church outside of Haysi, Virginia, is one of the great masters of the Old Regular Baptist singing style, which he used to inspire his small but spirited congregation every Sunday.
Master storyteller Lloyd Arneach is a bearer of the deep traditions of the Eastern Band Cherokee of North Carolina. He will be keeping children of all ages rapt with stories drawn from his heritage, and those he has written himself.
The music of La Gran Banda covers the wide range of the regional dance styles found in the towns of Colombia’s Caribbean coast, wrapping them all in the brass flair that characterizes the traditional papayera.
A longtime collaborator with Wylie Gustafson, former rodeo cowboy and master cowboy poet Paul Zarzyski will join Wylie both in a full band setting, and in stripped downs sets focusing on wordplay.
A member of the legendary Gladiators, one of the most popular vocal groups to emerge from Jamaica in the formative years of reggae, singer and songwriter Clinton Fearon has been bringing roots reggae music to audiences across the globe for close to four decades.
Richmond singer, producer, inventor of the “fatback sound,” “King of Richmond” and rhythm and blues pioneer, August “Mr. Wiggles” Moon will share his recollections on Virginia’s musical history and his experiences in the music industry.
Aubrey Ghent Third generation lap steel guitar master Aubrey Ghent is one of the country’s most exciting players of “sacred steel,” a music that originated in House of God churches 75 years ago.
While firmly rooted in Plains tradition, the music of North Bear also represents an exciting new direction in American Indian tradition.
Born and raised in eastern Tennessee, Paul Williams was a bluegrass music pioneer, whose career blossomed during the music’s formative years following World War II. After a 30-year hiatus from full-time touring, but not from music, Williams formed the Victory Trio to promote bluegrass gospel music on a national level.
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