Carolina Chocolate Drops
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Carolina Chocolate Drops is an American string band known for reviving and reinterpreting African American old-time and folk music traditions.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical group
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string band ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 2005 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Dom Flemons (solo career)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rhiannon Giddens (solo career) ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedFor | Genuine Negro Jig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| basedIn | Durham, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| focusesOn |
African American string band traditions
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Piedmont string band music ⓘ revival of African American old-time music ⓘ |
| formedIn | 2005 ⓘ |
| genre |
acoustic music
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bluegrass ⓘ folk music ⓘ old-time music ⓘ |
| hasDiscographyEntry |
Dona Got a Ramblin’ Mind (2006 album)
NERFINISHED
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Genuine Negro Jig (2010 studio album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Heritage (2008 album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Leaving Eden (2012 studio album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Luminescent Orchestrii EP (2011 collaboration) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | http://www.carolinachocolatedrops.com/ ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
African American fiddle and banjo traditions
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Piedmont blues NERFINISHED ⓘ string band music of the early 20th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
reinterpretations of traditional folk songs
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reviving African American old-time string band music ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics | English ⓘ |
| member |
Adam Matta
NERFINISHED
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Dom Flemons NERFINISHED ⓘ Hubby Jenkins NERFINISHED ⓘ Justin Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ Leyla McCalla NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhiannon Giddens NERFINISHED ⓘ Rowan Corbett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Dona Got a Ramblin’ Mind
NERFINISHED
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Genuine Negro Jig NERFINISHED ⓘ Leaving Eden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performsInstrument |
banjo
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bones ⓘ fiddle ⓘ guitar ⓘ harmonica ⓘ jug ⓘ kazoo ⓘ snare drum ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Music Maker Relief Foundation
NERFINISHED
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Nonesuch Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.