Jake Blount (pronounced: blunt) is an award-winning interpreter of Black folk music based in Providence, RI. Initially recognized for his skill as a string band musician, Blount has charted an unprecedented, Afrofuturist course on his pilgrimage through sound archives and song collections. Blount’s performances – like his recent Smithsonian Folkways releases, symbiont and The New Faith – seamlessly merge centuries-old traditional songs with the trappings and techniques of modern genres. Blount has shared his music at venues including Carnegie Hall, Newport Folk Festival, the Library of Congress and NPR’s Tiny Desk.