our mission:
Silkroad creates music that engages difference, sparking radical cultural collaboration and passion-driven learning for a more hopeful and inclusive world.
Silkroad’s newest initiative, American Railroad, illuminates the impact that the African American, Chinese, Indigenous, Irish, and other immigrant communities had on the creation of the U.S. Transcontinental Railroad and connecting railways in North America. American Railroad seeks to right these past wrongs by highlighting untold stories and amplifying unheard voices from these communities, painting a more accurate picture of the global diasporic origin of the American Empire.
EMBARK ON
“AMERICAN RAILROAD”
American Railroad: The Album
The Latest Album from the Silkroad Ensemble with Rhiannon Giddens
Silkroad’s newest album ‘American Railroad’ releases on November 15 on Nonesuch Records. The album seeks to highlight untold stories and amplify unheard voices from the communities that built the railroads, painting a more accurate picture of the global diasporic origin of America.
My Music with Rhiannon Giddens
A PBS Series
Pulitzer Prize and Grammy winner Rhiannon Giddens hosts a half-hour series of musical performance and conversation with multicultural musicians in the Silkroad Ensemble’s “American Railroad” project.
American Railroad: The Podcast
A Limited Series Podcast from Silkroad and PRX
Embark on "American Railroad," a five-episode podcast hosted by Rhiannon Giddens that seeks to right historical wrongs by highlighting the untold stories and unheard voices from the diverse communities that built America’s railway systems.
our music:
Silkroad’s music is contemporary and ancient, familiar and foreign, traditional and innovative, drawing on styles from around the world to create a new musical language that reflects 21st-century society.
When we create music together, we listen to our differences, connecting and creating meaning from them.
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HELP BUILD A MORE HOPEFUL & INCLUSIVE WORLD
As a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, your support makes it possible for us to create artistic and educational programs that inspire curiosity, empathy, and collaboration.
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“Every chord struck, every drum beat, every string plucked, every foot tapped sent notes of healing to this abjectly broken world.” – Risa M.
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