Celebrated singer. songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens announced Tuesday that she will be headlining and curating a festival of her own making, Biscuits & Banjos, celebrating Black culture with a particular emphasis on roots musicians.

Rhiannon Giddens — the Pulitzer Prize-winning musician, historian, writer, Beyoncé collaborator and North Carolina native — is bringing a new music festival to Durham next spring. Why it matters: The three-day music festival — called Biscuits & Banjos — will celebrate all the influence of Black music and art on distinct American styles of music,