Toshi Reagon
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Toshi Reagon is an American singer, composer, and guitarist known for her powerful blend of folk, rock, blues, and spirituals, as well as her work in socially engaged and theatrical music projects.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Toshi Reagon canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11187197 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Toshi Reagon Context triple: [Bernice Johnson Reagon, child, Toshi Reagon]
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A.
Judy Stewart
Judy Stewart is one of the children of American actress and model Gloria Hatrick McLean, who was married to famed actor James Stewart.
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B.
Toshi-Aline Ohta Seeger
Toshi-Aline Ohta Seeger was an American filmmaker, activist, and arts organizer best known for her behind-the-scenes leadership in folk music and social justice movements alongside her husband, Pete Seeger.
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C.
Bernice Johnson Reagon
Bernice Johnson Reagon is an American singer, composer, scholar, and civil rights activist best known for her work in African American spirituals and as the founder of the a cappella ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock.
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D.
Sarah Kernochan
Sarah Kernochan is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, and author known for her Academy Award–winning documentary work and contributions to independent cinema.
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E.
Q'orianka Kilcher
Q'orianka Kilcher is an American actress and singer best known for her breakout role as Pocahontas in Terrence Malick's historical drama film "The New World."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Toshi Reagon Target entity description: Toshi Reagon is an American singer, composer, and guitarist known for her powerful blend of folk, rock, blues, and spirituals, as well as her work in socially engaged and theatrical music projects.
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A.
Judy Stewart
Judy Stewart is one of the children of American actress and model Gloria Hatrick McLean, who was married to famed actor James Stewart.
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B.
Toshi-Aline Ohta Seeger
Toshi-Aline Ohta Seeger was an American filmmaker, activist, and arts organizer best known for her behind-the-scenes leadership in folk music and social justice movements alongside her husband, Pete Seeger.
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C.
Bernice Johnson Reagon
Bernice Johnson Reagon is an American singer, composer, scholar, and civil rights activist best known for her work in African American spirituals and as the founder of the a cappella ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock.
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D.
Sarah Kernochan
Sarah Kernochan is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, and author known for her Academy Award–winning documentary work and contributions to independent cinema.
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E.
Q'orianka Kilcher
Q'orianka Kilcher is an American actress and singer best known for her breakout role as Pocahontas in Terrence Malick's historical drama film "The New World."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ guitarist ⓘ human ⓘ recording artist ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1980s ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Parable of the Sower (novel)
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linked to:
Parable of the Sower
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| basedOnWorkAuthor | Octavia E. Butler ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1964-01-13 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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linked to:
Atlanta
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Reagon ⓘ |
| father | Cordell Reagon ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
music
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socially engaged art ⓘ theater ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre |
Americana
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blues ⓘ folk music ⓘ gospel music ⓘ rock music ⓘ roots music ⓘ soul music ⓘ spirituals ⓘ |
| givenName | Toshi ⓘ |
| hasCollaboratedWith |
Bernice Johnson Reagon
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Theatre artists in experimental and community-based projects ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
African American spirituals
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civil rights movement music ⓘ |
| knownFor |
blend of folk, rock, blues, and spirituals
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powerful live performances ⓘ socially engaged music projects ⓘ theatrical music collaborations ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Big Lovely ⓘ |
| mother | Bernice Johnson Reagon ⓘ |
| name | Toshi Reagon ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Parable of the Sower (opera adaptation)
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linked to:
Parable of the Sower
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| occupation |
composer
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guitarist ⓘ music director ⓘ musician ⓘ producer ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City (region)
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linked to:
New York metropolitan area
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Toshi Reagon Description of subject: Toshi Reagon is an American singer, composer, and guitarist known for her powerful blend of folk, rock, blues, and spirituals, as well as her work in socially engaged and theatrical music projects.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.