Celebrated singer. songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens announced Tuesday that she will be headlining and curating a festival of her own making, Biscuits & Banjos, celebrating Black culture with a particular emphasis on roots musicians.

Ebru Yildiz Rhiannon Giddens has announced Biscuits and Banjos, her first-ever music festival. The three-day event will debut on April

Twenty years after The Carolina Chocolate drops formed, the group will reunite in Durham for a three-day celebration of Black roots music.

Rhiannon Giddens — the Pulitzer Prize-winning musician, historian, writer, Beyoncé collaborator and North Carolina native — is bringing a new music festival to Durham next spring. Why it matters: The three-day music festival — called Biscuits & Banjos — will celebrate all the influence of Black music and art on distinct American styles of music,

Durham has a brand new festival to get excited about in 2025. Biscuits & Banjos, a festival curated by Grammy and Pulitzer Prize winning North Carolina legend Rhiannon Giddens is taking place April 25-27.