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“I didn’t care how the guitar looked. I didn’t care what color the guitar was,” Mr. Vines said in a 2020 documentary called “Hanging Tree Guitars: the Art of Freeman Vines,” produced by Music Maker Foundation, a nonprofit that supports Southern artists like Mr. Vines.

“He cat naps a little bit and just keeps working, keeps creating,” said Timothy Duffy, founder of Music Maker Relief Foundation.

Ceasar, who’s 39, and three other acts will play at a free Music Maker Foundation showcase Sunday at the National Gallery of Art.

The singer-guitarist’s album was recently released by the North Carolina-based Music Maker Foundation, which supports the careers of low-income rural musicians, mostly African American and generally over 55.

“She’s like the antithesis of contemporary American culture in some ways. She’s not caught in trends and fads. She’s not materialistic,” said Tim Duffy, who founded Music Maker Foundation 29 years ago.