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The Carolina Chocolate Drops have been getting a lot of attention for being young African-American musicians embracing and re-inventing old-timey Americana. This spring, creators and fans of this style of music got together at the Black Banjo Gathering in Boone, in the mountains of North Carolina. Produced by Alana Harper.

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