> What does reclaiming the banjo as an African instrument mean? The contemporary objection from some circles to “cultural appropriation” isn’t generally that g

> What does reclaiming the banjo as an African instrument mean? The contemporary objection from some circles to “cultural appropriation” isn’t generally that group X is taking some aspect of culture from group Y. Rather, it is that group X is doing so while enjoying social and economic privilege unavailable, or historically unavailable, to group Y. It is, like so much of what drives human behavior, ultimately a struggle over resources. So, “reclaiming the banjo” might mean ensuring that more attention and money in banjo playing flows to African-Americans.