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Rhiannon Giddens, the Macarthur Genius Award recipient and Grammy Award-winning co-founder of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, is the latest North Carolina musician to take part in Come Hear NC's live session series In The Water.

The roots of American music run deep in North Carolina, and the diversity of our music mirrors the diversity of our musicians’ creative homes.

Today we are thrilled to share the second installment of In The Water, our live session series that sheds light on the spaces and places that inspire some of North Carolina's most renowned musicians.

Come Hear North Carolina premiered In The Water, a live session series featuring North Carolina musicians performing in unique, meaningful locations in the state, today as part of the Year of Music celebration.

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Had things gone according to plan, Raleigh singer/songwriter Kate Rhudy would be spending a long stretch of this spring on the road, touring to promote a new vinyl release.

Where does one find the heart of Asheville? 
It’s everywhere and nowhere.
It is hidden in the summer sunsets that stretch across the horizon into endless layers of purple hue.
It is within the majestic mountains, the soothing harmonies of nature, 

Presented by Come Hear North Carolina, “Under One Roof,” a three-day, three-hour virtual music festival, raised $50,000 to support artists across North Carolina whose work has been disrupted by COVID-19.

Many people care about the history of the place they call home, but some people devote themselves to it. Kinston’s Choci Gray is one of them. 

In celebration of National Poetry Month, North Carolina Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green made a playlist of some of her favorite songs. Find her liner notes - and a link to the Spotify playlist below!