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Tom Morello, Lauryn Hill, Mavis Staples, and more remind us that Black music is folk music

Folk music is largely undefined; it may mean different things to different people. For some, folk music lies in a specific set of stylistic parameters or instrumentation — acoustic guitars, banjos, and stomp claps — but for many, folk music is much broader. Folk music is cultural; it is traditional and innovative, and often carries […]

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