Listen: Rhiannon Giddens Talks "You Louisiana Man" on 'Song Exploder'

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"Rhiannon Giddens is one of those people where I feel like they have to start inventing new awards, because she's already won all of them," Song Exploder host Hrishikesh Hirway says of his guest. On the latest episode, Giddens talks about "You Louisiana Man," breaking down the song from her new album, You're the One. You can hear what she had to say about it here.

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"Rhiannon Giddens is one of those people where I feel like they have to start inventing new awards, because she’s already won all of them," Song Exploder host Hrishikesh Hirway says of his guest on the latest episode of the podcast. Giddens talks about "You Louisiana Man," breaking down the song from her new album, You're the One. You can hear what she had to say about it below on Spotify and Apple Podcasts:

You’re the One is Rhiannon Giddens’ third solo studio album and her first of all original songs. This collection of twelve tunes written over the course of her career bursts with life-affirming energy, drawing from the folk music she knows so deeply and its pop descendants. The album was produced by Jack Splash (Kendrick Lamar, Solange, Alicia Keys, Valerie June) and recorded with an ensemble including Giddens' closest musical collaborators from the past decade, a string section, and Miami Horns. The lone featured guest on the album is Jason Isbell on “Yet to Be.”

Rhiannon Giddens kicks off a US tour in Massachusetts next week then heads to New York City for a sold-out show at the Beacon Theatre. The tour continues with stops in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Ohio before landing in Knoxville, Tennessee, for several events at the Big Ears Festival. For additional details, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour.

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Rhiannon Giddens: 'Song Exploder,' March 2024
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    Listen: Rhiannon Giddens Talks "You Louisiana Man" on 'Song Exploder'
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    "Rhiannon Giddens is one of those people where I feel like they have to start inventing new awards, because she’s already won all of them," Song Exploder host Hrishikesh Hirway says of his guest on the latest episode of the podcast. Giddens talks about "You Louisiana Man," breaking down the song from her new album, You're the One. You can hear what she had to say about it below on Spotify and Apple Podcasts:

    You’re the One is Rhiannon Giddens’ third solo studio album and her first of all original songs. This collection of twelve tunes written over the course of her career bursts with life-affirming energy, drawing from the folk music she knows so deeply and its pop descendants. The album was produced by Jack Splash (Kendrick Lamar, Solange, Alicia Keys, Valerie June) and recorded with an ensemble including Giddens' closest musical collaborators from the past decade, a string section, and Miami Horns. The lone featured guest on the album is Jason Isbell on “Yet to Be.”

    Rhiannon Giddens kicks off a US tour in Massachusetts next week then heads to New York City for a sold-out show at the Beacon Theatre. The tour continues with stops in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Ohio before landing in Knoxville, Tennessee, for several events at the Big Ears Festival. For additional details, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour.

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