Ashley Jackson speaks to RNZ Concert about her new album "Take me to the Water" in which the African American harpist ...

The digital version was edited by Tom Huizenga. When you think of the harp, what comes to your mind? Probably not African American spirituals, not to mention jazz or West African rhythms.

The rising harpist explores spirituals ... While classically trained, she's also at ease in folk, jazz and West African rhythms. Her highly evocative style is also a great match for the first ...

She took her harp with her, wheeling it on a dolly through a loading dock, a long, low-ceiling corridor and, finally, a freight elevator. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Michel ...