Rising Stars Fife and Drum Band | 2025 Governor's Arts Awards

Описание: The Rising Stars Fife and Drum Band was honored with the 2025 Governor's Arts Award for Excellence in Traditional Arts on February 6, 2025, in Jackson, MS.

The Rising Stars Fife and Drum Band (Coldwater, MS)keeps the tradition of fife and drum musical expression alive and well in Mississippi, where the art form has its roots, and across the globe. Fife and drum are mostly associated with northern Mississippi and were popular during slavery and through the Civil War. The father of Fife and Drum, Otha Turner, carried on the tradition through the 20th century, and today, his legacy lives on through the band led by his granddaughter, Sharde Thomas Mallory. Sharde has led fife and drum bands since her grandad was alive and leading his own band, of which she was a part. In 2003, Sharde started her own band, Rising Stars, to continue her grandfather’s legacy. Chris Mallory and Sharde Thomas Mallory from Coldwater, MS, are the dynamic duo behind the Rising Stars Fife and Drum. In recent years, the band has grown into a worldwide brand and monumental blues history sensation, playing at some of the best venues in the country, including the Lincoln Center and the Ryman Auditorium, as well as countless festivals around the globe.

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