We love the soul that comes through in Rhiannon Giddens music. Her voice alone would be enough to enchant us, but her lyrics often gut us and push her music over the top. A MacArthur Genius Grant recipient, Rhiannon Giddens co-founded the Carolina Chocolate Drops in addition to having multiple solo albums. If you like bluegrass or Americana music (and even if you don’t!), we highly recommend the music of Rhiannon Giddens.

Here are just a few of our favorites …