Next week Nonesuch Records will issue Freedom Highway, the second solo album from Rhiannon Giddens. NPR Musics First Listen series has made the entire 12 song LP available to stream in advance of its official release on February 24. <\/p>\n
Giddens co-produced Freedom Highway with Dirk Powell and recorded the follow-up to 2015s Tomorrow Is My Turn at his studio in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana that has wooden rooms that predate the Civil War. The record takes its name from the classic song by The Staples Singers, one of two covers on the LP that also includes Birmingham Sunday. Giddens, who last year was awarded the Steve Martin Prize For Excellence In Banjo & Bluegrass, wrote or co-wrote the remaining album tracks. <\/p>\n
The bulk of Freedom Highway was recorded over an eight day period with Giddens joined by members of her touring band, local musicians, a horn section and others. Giddens shared the following regarding the title track: <\/p>\n
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