Taj Mahal
USA
Born: 17 May 1942
Years Active: 60, 70, 80, 90, 2000
Genres: Blues
Styles: Modern Acoustic Blues, Blues Revival, Country Blues, Electric Country Blues, Electric Blues, Folk-Blues, Acoustic Blues, Contemporary Blues, Modern Electric Blues
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One of the most prominent figures in late 20th century blues, singer/multi-instrumentalist Taj Mahal played an enormous role in revitalizing and preserving traditional acoustic blues. Not content to stay within that realm, Mahal soon broadened his approach, taking a musicologist's interest in a multitude of folk and roots music from around the world -- reggae and other Caribbean folk, jazz, gospel, R&B, zydeco, various West African styles, Latin, even Hawaiian. The African-derived heritage of most of those forms allowed Mahal to explore his own...
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