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BY Deidre Gantt, 5:30am July 10, 2019,

African “Americana” – Black country music singers you should get to know

by Deidre Gantt, 5:30am July 10, 2019,

Darius Rucker

Best known as the front man for Hootie and the Blowfish, he crossed over to country in 2008 and never looked back. The first release off his debut country album became the #1 country hit by a solo black country artist in 25 years. He put out four more albums since then and is still going strong. Here’s his latest track from the soundtrack for Breakthrough.

Last Edited by:Sandra Appiah Updated: July 10, 2019

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