Rhiannon Giddens's "Tomorrow Is My Turn" Named Album of the Year at International Folk Music Awards

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Rhiannon Giddens's debut solo album, Tomorrow Is My Turn, has been named Album of the Year at the inaugural International Folk Music Awards. The winner was announced at the awards ceremony held last night at the 28th Folk Alliance International conference in Kansas City. Giddens is joined by cellist Leyla McCalla and singer-songwriter Bhi Bhiman for a week of US concerts titled Swimming in Dark Waters: Other Voices of the American Experience starting at Oberlin Conservatory this Saturday.

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Rhiannon Giddens's debut solo album, Tomorrow Is My Turn, has been named Album of the Year at the inaugural International Folk Music Awards. The winner was announced at the awards ceremony held last night on the opening night of the 28th Folk Alliance International conference in Kansas City. Giddens says: "I'm so honored to received Album of the Year from the good folks at Folk Alliance."

Tomorrow Is My Turn, produced by T Bone Burnett, features a broad range of songs from genres as diverse as gospel, jazz, blues, and country, including works made famous by Dolly Parton, Patsy Cline, Odetta, and Nina Simone. The album "is a showcase for Ms. Giddens’s glorious voice," says the New York Times. "For all her technical control, her voice is a perpetually soulful marvel." NPR calls it "a truly astounding vocal performance." "Gorgeous," exclaims the Daily Telegraph. "An exceptional record."

To pick up a copy of Tomorrow Is My Turn, head to iTunes or the Nonesuch Store, where CD and vinyl orders include a download of the complete recording at checkout.

In celebration of Black History Month, Rhiannon Giddens will lead several concerts in the US with cellist Leyla McCalla and singer-songwriter Bhi Bhiman titled Swimming in Dark Waters: Other Voices of the American Experience. The concerts begin at her alma mater, Oberlin Conservatory this Saturday, February 20. For details, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour.

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  • Thursday, February 18, 2016
    Rhiannon Giddens's "Tomorrow Is My Turn" Named Album of the Year at International Folk Music Awards
    Michael Weintrob

    Rhiannon Giddens's debut solo album, Tomorrow Is My Turn, has been named Album of the Year at the inaugural International Folk Music Awards. The winner was announced at the awards ceremony held last night on the opening night of the 28th Folk Alliance International conference in Kansas City. Giddens says: "I'm so honored to received Album of the Year from the good folks at Folk Alliance."

    Tomorrow Is My Turn, produced by T Bone Burnett, features a broad range of songs from genres as diverse as gospel, jazz, blues, and country, including works made famous by Dolly Parton, Patsy Cline, Odetta, and Nina Simone. The album "is a showcase for Ms. Giddens’s glorious voice," says the New York Times. "For all her technical control, her voice is a perpetually soulful marvel." NPR calls it "a truly astounding vocal performance." "Gorgeous," exclaims the Daily Telegraph. "An exceptional record."

    To pick up a copy of Tomorrow Is My Turn, head to iTunes or the Nonesuch Store, where CD and vinyl orders include a download of the complete recording at checkout.

    In celebration of Black History Month, Rhiannon Giddens will lead several concerts in the US with cellist Leyla McCalla and singer-songwriter Bhi Bhiman titled Swimming in Dark Waters: Other Voices of the American Experience. The concerts begin at her alma mater, Oberlin Conservatory this Saturday, February 20. For details, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour.

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