Sudan Archives

As Sudan Archives, Brittney Parks has combined left-field strains of R&B, hip-hop, folk, and electronic music with the fiddling style of West Africa. The musician has advanced her unique approach with a pair of EPs and the full-lengths Athena (2019) and Natural Brown Prom Queen (2022), all of which have been released on the Stones Throw label. The self-taught violinist, singer, songwriter, and producer started playing violin as a youngster in her native Cincinnati, Ohio. Parks' stepfather, Derrick Ladd -- a former music executive who had worked with L.A. Reid and Babyface as ...