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Carolina Chocolate Drops
The Carolina Chocolate Drops, formed in Durham, North Carolina, in 2005, are an
American folk band featuring Rhiannon Giddens on banjo, Dom Flemons on banjo and
guitar, and Justin Robinson on fiddle. Their first release, the EP Dona Got a
Ramblin' Mind (2006), established their blend of Piedmont old‑time and
African‑American musical traditions. The group followed with Heritage (2007),
Carolina Chocolate Drops & Joe Thompson (2009), and Genuine Negro Jig (2010),
which won the 2011 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album. Subsequent
albums Carolina Chocolate Drops / Luminescen...
