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Early American banjo music is Black music. The banjo was created by enslaved African Americans, and according to the Smithsonian Institute, up until the 1830s, the banjo was exclusively an African ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. In today's era, the internet is awash with visual content that is ...

Stewart Universal Favorite Custom Banjo, ca. 1890. The neck is made from cherry, and the instrument’s shell is made from maple. The heel plate is ebony. The tuning pegs and head, ivory tailpiece and ...

Michael Nix will bring his New Classic Banjo Project to the Wendell Meetinghouse for a series of workshops and a solo ...