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Banjo Roots

Shlomo Sez

About me

Location	Brooklyn, New York, United States
Introduction	Shlomo has been a fixture of the NYC old-time and traditional music scenes since the early 1980s. His highly eclectic repertoire is drawn from various regional/ethnic traditions (e.g. old-time country, early blues, Cajun/Black Creole, Jewish Klezmer, etc.), which he performs on many different instruments: fiddle, 5-string banjo, tenor banjo, mandolin, guitar, ukulele, button accordion, concertina, and more. A respected researcher and writer on world music, dance, and instrument traditions, Shlomo is considered to be a leading authority on the early history of the banjo, its origins as an Afro-Creole folk lute in the Caribbean during the 17th century, and its roots in West Africa, the wellspring of the banjo’s African heritage.

Location

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Introduction

Shlomo has been a fixture of the NYC old-time and traditional music scenes since the early 1980s. His highly eclectic repertoire is drawn from various regional/ethnic traditions (e.g. old-time country, early blues, Cajun/Black Creole, Jewish Klezmer, etc.), which he performs on many different instruments: fiddle, 5-string banjo, tenor banjo, mandolin, guitar, ukulele, button accordion, concertina, and more. A respected researcher and writer on world music, dance, and instrument traditions, Shlomo is considered to be a leading authority on the early history of the banjo, its origins as an Afro-Creole folk lute in the Caribbean during the 17th century, and its roots in West Africa, the wellspring of the banjo’s African heritage.