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The Taj Mahal Trio at Cary Hall
Courtesy of Peter Lawrance | Posted on June 7, 2016
When
Fri, July 29, 2016
8:00 pm
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Musicians
Taj Mahal
guitar and vocalsAbout
Blues/world music artist Taj Mahal was born Henry Saint Clair Fredericks in Harlem, New York, on May 17, 1942, to a musical family; his father was a jazz pianist/composer and his mother was a singer and teacher. The family moved to Springfield, Massachusetts during Fredericks's youth, and he grew up in a rich, diverse cultural environment. A singer, he went on to learn a variety of instruments, including the piano, clarinet and harmonica, taking up the guitar and bass as well and learning blues styles.