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Taj Mahal

American blues musician · United States · On the map · Musicians · Born 1942 · age 84

Henry St. Claire Fredericks Jr., better known by his stage name Taj Mahal, is an American blues musician. He plays the guitar, piano, banjo, harmonica, and many other instruments along with singing and whistling, often incorporating elements of world music into his work.

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Awards

Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance2014
Blues Music Award
Maple Blues Awards

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Mahal has done much to reshape the definition and scope of blues music over the course of his more than 50-year career by fusing it with nontraditional forms, including sounds from the Caribbean, Africa, India, Hawaii, and the South Pacific.

Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1942 · age 84

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