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D.G. Martin: Omar ibn Said, who had Fayetteville ties, was enslaved but an Islamic scholar
The Fayetteville Observer via Yahoo News· 9 months agoWhat should we teach young students about slavery and its place in North Carolina history? Should we...
New book delves into the remarkable life of an enslaved man who lived in Wilmington
Star News via Yahoo News· 8 months agoNorth Carolina might be more closely associated with the Grand Ole Opry than with grand opera. This...
An opera based on the life of an enslaved Wilmington man has won a Pulitzer Prize
Star News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAn opera based on the life of an enslaved man who lived in Wilmington has won the Pulitzer Prize for...
Commentary: Redemption, writ large, in L.A. Opera's divine 'Omar'
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years ago“Omar,” the new opera by composers Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels, finds its strength in the simplicity of prayer. The work, which is too fluid to be classified in discrete musical or dramatic ...
How Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels turned an enslaved man's narrative into an opera
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOmar ibn Said, a Muslim scholar from Senegal, wrote an autobiography in 1831 about how he was...
Rhiannon Giddens, Michael Abels on Winning Music Pulitzer for Opera About Muslim American Slave:...
The Hollywood Reporter via Yahoo News· 1 year agoGrammy-winning singer-songwriter-multi-instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens was taking a walk after...
North Carolina singer-songwriter Rhiannon Giddens wins Pulitzer Prize for music
Raleigh News and Observer via AOL· 1 year agoSinger-songwriter Rhiannon Giddens, who grew up in North Carolina, won the Pulitzer Prize for Music...
Rhiannon Giddens & Michael Abels Win 2023 Pulitzer Prize in Music
Billboard via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Music, it was announced on Monday...
Pulitzer-winning Americana star Rhiannon Giddens to release new album, 'You're the One'
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMacarthur Genius Award recipient and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Rhiannon Giddens has announced...
‘The kind of a tour that I’ve been dreaming of,’ Rhiannon Giddens says of new shows
State College Centre Daily Times via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe adjective “renaissance” is often overused when describing someone proficient in a wide range of...
