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The Caverns Sessions
BUFFALO NICHOLS
Season 1
Episode 5
Buffalo Nichols’ music centers on a long-held view of a serious need for Black stories that avoid leaning on worn stereotypes. Buffalo Nichols has found a way... Challenging the narrative while bridging past and present, Nichols’ autobiographical anecdotes build upon his observational, narrative-based songwriting, bringing the blues of the past into the future.
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