Africa: How Beyoncé Reclaims Country Music's Roots for Black Artists – AllAfrica – Top Africa News

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You have no doubt heard that global music diva and 32-time Grammy Award winner Beyoncé dropped a pair of hit country songs–“Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages”–in her performance at the Super Bowl in February. Both songs will be featured on her album Act II, which comes out on March 29th.

“Texas Hold ‘Em” is in heavy rotation at Afropop Worldwide. Beyonce’s playful and joyous performance features tasty banjo playing by fellow Grammy Award winner Rhiannon Giddens.

These songs have sparked some controversy in the country world as in “Is…