Vilar PAC – The Blind Boys of Alabama

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The  Blind  Boys  of  Alabama  have  the  rare  distinction  of  being  recognized  around     the  world  as  both  living  legends  and  modern-­‐day  innovators.    They  are  not  just   gospel  singers  borrowing  from  old  traditions;  the  group  helped  to  define  those   traditions  in  20th  century  and  almost  single-­‐handedly  created  a  new  gospel  sound   for  the  21st.    Since  the  original  members  first  sang  together  as  kids  at  the  Alabama   Institute  for  the  Negro  Blind  in  the  late  1930s  (including  Jimmy  Carter,  who  leads   the  group  today),  the  band  has  perserved  through  seven  decades  to  become  one  of   the  most  recognized  and  decorated  roots  music  groups  in  the  world.