Young people: Whose eyes are on the prize? Great Falls Tribune She reminded me of a song by the a cappella group called Sweet Honey in the Rock, six black women who blend their voices in a way I find simply astonishing. The song is "Ella's Song," and it is, like all of Sweet Honey in the Rock's music, ...
Book talk: Emotional justice Amsterdam News Ever listen to Sweet Honey in the Rock, the sweet melancholy of Sade, Nina's exquisite musical madness? Before them, plantation lullabies stroked aching backs and rubbed calloused feet. We made struggle our lover. We found ways to embrace this battle, ...
For singer-songwriter Morley, it's all about connections Boston Globe Along the way, Morley choreographed a project for the great jazz drummer Max Roach, through whom she met Olatunji, Ossie Davis, and Cassandra Wilson; and worked extensively with Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon, founder of Sweet Honey in the Rock.
Bay Area arts and entertainment picks, May 6 San Francisco Chronicle MUSIC Sweet Honey in the Rock The internationally renowned a cappella ensemble, aided by the occasional use of hand percussion instruments, produces a rich sound of soulful harmonies and intricate rhythms drawn from African American traditions.
Holly Near and Toshi Reagon: On careers, Chicago show Windy City Times Reagon's mom also founded the African-American female a cappella ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock. Mother and daughter sometimes collaborate on musical projects. Social activism has been a part of Reagon's whole life. Her father was a leader of the ...
War on Women Affects Us All Huffington Post (blog) We have to get involved, we have to be engaged, and most important of all we have to vote. It's true that things need to change -- and to quote Sweet Honey In The Rock, "we are the ones we've been waiting for."
Exit 43 at Voices Cafe HamletHub It's Crosby, Stills & Nash meets James Taylor meets Sweet Honey in the Rock – music that touches your soul, warms your heart, and keeps your feet tapping. The quartet includes the high-powered musical talents of AJ "Andy" Gundell, Suzanne Sheridan, ...
Celebrate Brooklyn Announces Its Summer Lineup New York Times (blog) ... the pianist Geri Allen and the photographer and video artist Carrie Mae Weems on June 15, with performances by Esperanza Spalding, Lizz Wright and Maurice Chestnut, among others; Ballet Hispanico on June 28; and Sweet Honey in the Rock on July 8.
Accidental Sisters will perform on island Sunday – with a twist Jamestown Press Bolles will join the group on guitar for the song “One Voice,” originally performed by the Wailin' Jennys, and on string bass for “Sometime,” initially recorded by Sweet Honey in the Rock. “Most of what Accidental Sisters do is unaccompanied,” Bolles ...
