About this episode
Joe Troop discusses his musical journey and social activism.
Joe Troop is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter hailing from the North Carolina Piedmont. He is one half of the acclaimed panamerican folk duo Larry & Joe, and founder of GRAMMY-nominated stringband Che Apalache. His music is deeply inspired by a decade living in Buenos Aires and traveling throughout Latin America and the world. When the pandemic landed him back in North Carolina in 2020, Joe began working with stalwart organizers in order to more effectively meld his music and progressive social agenda. This culminated in his 2021 album “Borrowed Time,” featuring an epic cast of collaborators including Béla Fleck, Abigail Washburn, Tim O’Brien and Charlie Hunter. In December of 2021 the stars aligned, and Joe met his musical soul brother, Raleigh-based Venezuelan folk music legend and asylum-seeker Larry Bellorín. Soon thereafter he decided to put down roots in Durham to pursue the duo full time. When not on the road with Lare-bear, Joe leads various ensembles in NC, which play his original music.
People in this episode
Guest: Joe Troop
Topics covered
- music
- folk
- social activism
- collaboration
- Latin America
Keywords
- Joe Troop
- folk music
- Che Apalache
- Larry & Joe
- social agenda
- collaborators
- North Carolina
- Buenos Aires
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: GRAMMY, Che Apalache, Larry & Joe
Places: North Carolina, Buenos Aires, Durham
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