Taj Mahal is a Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and guitarist. His music blends various folk traditions and was influential in the creation of the world music genre.
Taj Mahal was born Henry Saint Clair Fredericks on May 17, 1942, in Harlem, New York. After college, he moved to Santa Monica and joined Ry Cooder to form the folk-rock band Rising Sons. As a solo act, Taj Mahal was a pioneer of world music, combining American, Caribbean and West-African sounds to create a distinctive genre. He's won two Grammy Awards and continues to perform.
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Taj Mahal. The Biography Channel website. 2013. Available at: http://www.biography.com/people/taj-mahal-40448. Accessed May 18, 2013.