Leah Song | |
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 Leah Song in 2010 in New Orleans. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Leah Smith |
| Born | Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
| Origin | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Genres | Appalachian folk Roots music Southern soul World music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, banjo, fiddle, guitar |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Independent |
| Member of | |
Leah Song (born Leah Smith) is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumental musician, storyteller, poet, artist, and activist known for her role as one of the two frontsisters of Rising Appalachia — with younger sister Chloe Smith — incorporating sultry vocals, rhythm, banjo, guitar, ballads, dance, spoken-word and storytelling into her work. Her music is based in the traditions of Southern soul and international roots music.
Song engages in social activism and is involved with environment, food justice, human rights and criminal justice and prison reform. She has been a speaker at TEDx in Asheville, North Carolina.[2][3]
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- ^ Frankel 2015.
- ^ Leah Song 2015b.