Sweet Honey in the Rock

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Sweet Honey in the Rock is an acclaimed African American female a cappella ensemble known for its powerful blend of spirituals, gospel, and socially conscious music.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf a cappella ensemble
musical group
vocal ensemble
activeYearsStart 1973
associatedMovement civil rights movement
feminism
social justice
awardReceived Grammy Award nomination
countryOfOrigin United States
ethnicIdentity African American
linked to: Black Americans
fieldOfWork activism
education
music
foundedBy Bernice Johnson Reagon
genre a cappella
folk music
gospel music
jazz
socially conscious music
spirituals
world music
hasMember Aisha Kahlil
Bernice Johnson Reagon
Carol Maillard
Louise Robinson
Nitanju Bolade Casel
Toshi Reagon
Ysaye Maria Barnwell
hasNotableAlbum “B'lieve I'll Run On… See What the End's Gonna Be”
“Experience… 101”
“Feel Something Drawing Me On”
“Good News”
“In This Land”
“Raise Your Voice”
“Still the Same Me”
“Sweet Honey in the Rock”
hasNotableWork “Breathe on Me, Breath of God”
“Breaths”
“Ella's Song”
“Good News”
“More Than a Paycheck”
“State of Emergency”
“The Women Gather”
“We Who Believe in Freedom”
inception 1973
languageOfWork English
lyricTheme human rights
peace
racial justice
spirituality
women's rights
notableCharacteristic all-female ensemble
intergenerational membership
politically engaged lyrics
use of body percussion
use of rich vocal harmonies
use of sign language interpretation in performances
notablePerformanceVenue Carnegie Hall
Kennedy Center
placeOfOrigin Washington, D.C.

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Bernice Johnson Reagon founded Sweet Honey in the Rock
No Nukes concerts hasParticipant Sweet Honey in the Rock
Sweet Honey in the Rock hasNotableAlbum “Sweet Honey in the Rock”
linked to: Sweet Honey in the Rock
Bernice Johnson Reagon founded Sweet Honey in the Rock
subject linked to: Bernice Johnson
Bernice Johnson Reagon notableWork “We Who Believe in Freedom: Sweet Honey in the Rock Still on the Journey”
subject linked to: Bernice Johnson
linked to: Sweet Honey in the Rock