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GO IN GRACE POSTER
by: SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK This poster is of the Go In Grace CD Cover and a wonderful photograph of Sweet Honey in the Rock. The poster is also signed by all of the members of the group. |
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GO IN GRACE DOWNLOAD CARD
by: SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK "The stars of "Go in Grace," a new dance piece created for Alvin Ailey by Hope Boykin, are it's musicians, the six female singers of the acappella group Sweet Honey in the Rock." (NY Times) The CD includes all of the musical pieces from the performance, which is a gentle affecting tale of community, family and growth that illustrates the African proverb, "It takes a village to raise a child." IF YOU PURCHASE THIS DOWNLOAD CARD, WE WILL E-MAIL YOU A NUMBER AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR DOWNLOADING THE MUSIC, AND YOUR SHIPPING CHARGE WILL ONLY BE $1.00. |
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GO IN GRACE
by: SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK "The stars of "Go in Grace," a new dance piece created for Alvin Ailey by Hope Boykin, are it's musicians, the six female singers of the acappella group Sweet Honey in the Rock." (NY Times) The CD includes all of the musical pieces from the performance, which is a gentle affecting tale of community, family and growth that illustrates the African proverb, "It takes a village to raise a child." |
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SWEET HONEY NOTE CARDS
by: SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK This package of five notecards celebrates Sweet Honey in the Rock's 35th Anniversary! In addition, as an added bonus, a percentage of the proceeds goes to support the work of the Children's Defense Fund (www. childrensdefense.org) and Women for Women International (www.womenforwomen. org). |
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EXPERIENCE...101
(FEATURED ALBUM) by: SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK "I can see the children dancing and singing and laughing when they hear Experience...101." - Maya Angelou Sweet Honey in the Rock, the world- renowned, award-winning female African American ensemble performs a cappella on a delightfully buoyant and positive new CD aimed at teaching kids some of life's basic lessons in 18 exuberant, non- preachy songs. The joyful sound of six magically interwoven voices and upbeat advice - utilizing folk, gospel, jazz, blues and even rap styles - will appeal to children and parents alike. NORFOLK, VA CONCERT GOERS WILL RECEIVE 15% OFF - TYPE NORFOLK IN COMMENT BOX. |
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RAISE YOUR VOICE
by: SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK In 2003, the acclaimed film maker and Emmy Award winner Stanley Nelson documented Sweet Honey in the Rock's activities in their 30th anniversary year. From rehearsals to bus trips to events in their daily lives to their concerts - it's all included. This album is the soundtrack to the film and includes many longtime fan favorites featuring some tracks from Sweet Honey's collaboration with Toshi Reagon (daughter of founder Bernice Johnson Reagon) and her band Big Lovely. |
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RAISE YOUR VOICE - DVD
by: SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK Aired nationally on PBS for the first time on June 29th, 2005, this DVD is a wonderful shapshot of the life of Sweet Honey in the Rock during their 30th anniversary year. Includes many live performances, life on the road, interviews with the members of the group and more. A special highlight is concert footage of the special collaboration between Sweet Honey and the band founded by Bernice Johnson Reagon's daughter, Toshi Reagon and Big Lovely. |
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SINGING FOR FREEDOM - DVD
by: SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK This video documents the live perfor- mance of a momentous Sweet Honey concert in San Francisco's Glide Memorial Church. It shows the trans- formation of the audience into a powerful and united congregation, singing, moving and joining hands together along the road to freedom. Children speaking with the simple eloquence of youth about what freedom means in their lives and interviews with Bernice Johnson Reagon add depth and perspective to the concert experience. |
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TRUST CD SINGLE
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ENDINGS & BEGINNINGS
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WOMEN GATHER, THE
by: SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK Recorded in celebration of their 30th(!) anniversary of adding beauty to the world and creating political change, this album features 18 brand new songs. Their deep musical roots in the sacred music of the black church - spirituals, hymns and gospel, combine with jazz and blues to create a sound that is truly like no other. Produced by Toshi Reagon, a solo artist and the daughter of Sweet Honey founder Bernice Johnson Reagon, these songs relate history, point the finger at injustice, encourage activism and sing the praises of love. |
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STILL THE SAME ME
by: SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK Using only their voices and percussion instruments and accompanied at times by a chorus of children, Sweet Honey has put together an extraordinarily soulful, uplifting and entertaining collection of songs and improvisations for kids. Produced by Bernice Johnson Reagon, the album is filled with positive messages and great music that inspire children and adults to sing along, play along and dance along! |
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FREEDOM SONG SOUNDTRACK
by: SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK The movie of this name was inspired by actual accounts from the front lines of the civil rights movement, and the album is rich with the great traditional spirituals and protest songs of that time. Sweet Honey's a capella magic is perfect to interpret them, and they are joined by Carole King in a joint performance of her original "Song of Freedom." |
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CONTINUUM SONGBOOK
by: SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK Each of the songs in this beautifully produced songbook is accompanied by lyrics, composer's notes and a bio of the Sweet Honey member who composed it. These invite you behind the scenes to hear how the music moved its originator. In addition, Shirley Childress Saxton explains a "sign interpreter's song," Harry Belafonte offers an introduction, and you'll find a history of the traditions Sweet Honey sings out of ... and of the group's beginnings. A real keepsake celebration of the force that is Sweet Honey. ((songs in book below)) --Domestic orders priority mail only. --International orders first class only. |
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TWENTY-FIVE
by: SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK And what a celebration it was -- twenty five years of Sweet Honey in the Rock! Recorded in 1998, this album features several songs that are perennial audience favorites that had not yet been recorded. Highlights include "Run" (No Excuses), "Redemption Song" and the answer song to the question posed in the title track of their In This Land album, "Greed." |
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STILL ON THE JOURNEY
by: SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK This 1993 release continues to showcase Sweet Honey's ever evolving sound. With the addition of Aisha Kahlil and Nitanju Bolade Casel on the previous album and Carol Maillard's return to the group with this album, Sweet Honey released a fine album to celebrate their 20th anniversary. Highlights include "Ballad of the Broken Word" (written by Toshi Reagon), "Wanting Memories" and "No Mirrors in My Nana's House." |
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SACRED GROUND
by: SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK This album creates a deeply personal yet universally evocative journey, delving into the mists of distant memory for contemporary relevance. Join Sweet Honey as they revisit traditional African- American sacred songs with reverance and passion and add their own boldy original explorations of what "sacred" means today. Highlights include "I Remember, I Believe," "Would You Harbor Me" and "We Are." |
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SELECTIONS 1976 - 1988 (2 CD SET)
by: SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK Released as a double CD set in 1997, this album in an incredible retro- spective of the group's first 14 years. This is the only CD recording of Sweet Honey in the Rock's beautiful cover of Ferron's classic song, "Testimony." |
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IN THIS LAND
by: SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK Although this is a studio album, it comes very close to capturing the energy and essence of a live Sweet Honey in the Rock performance. The music ranges from the mesmerizing "Fulani Chant" to the tender "Patchwork Quit" (a moving song about the AIDS quilt) to the high energy rap "(Women Should Be) A Priority." |
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I GOT SHOES
by: SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK This 1994 release for children became an immediate favorite -- especially when folks heard the inspiring rap song, "Young and Positive." Other highlights include "Freedom Now" and "Run Molly Run." Another bonus is the interspersed teaching segments which help children learn to count from one to ten in English, Japanese, Swahili, French and Spanish. |
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BREATHS
by: SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK This compact dics includes most of the songs from Good News and We All... Everyone of Us. Due to the length limitations of CDs, some tracks had to be left off -- so if you want to have the entire Sweet Honey discography, you'll have to buy those cassettes as well! |
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ALL FOR FREEDOM
by: SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK The first children's album by Sweet Honey in the Rock, this is an album your kids will love and you'll be happy to hear it when they put it on (at least for the first twenty or thirty times!). Includes well-known songs like "Make New Friends" and "Cumbaya" alongside great new songs like "The Little Shekere" and "Everybody Ought to Know." The songs were drawn from Dr. Reagon's extensive experience as a scholar of African-American children's lore from the South and Aisha Kahil and Nitanju Boldae Casel's workshops for younger audiences. |
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LIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL
by: SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK As the title says, this album was recorded at a live performance at Carnegie Hall in New Tork City in 1987. The album garnered the group their first Grammy nomination for the song about apartheid, "Emergency." Other highlights include "Beatitudes," "Are My Hands Clean" (often referred to as "the shirt song"), "Denko" and "Letter to Dr. Martin Luther King." |
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OTHER SIDE - SWEET HONEY
by: SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK Released simultaneously with Feel Something Drawing Me On, this album focused on the music that the group calls "Black Song." Highlights include "Mae Francis" (Woman, Hold My Hand), "No Images," Evelyn Harris' "Gift of Love" and "Mandiacappella." |
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FEEL SOMETHING DRAWING ME ON
by: SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK Released at the same time as The Other Side, this album focused on traditional black gospel music. And only Sweet Honey in the Rock could make Woodie Guthrie's "I've Got to Know" a traditional black gospel song - and they do it in their amazing fashion. Other highlights include "Waters of Babylon," the title track and the incredible "In the Upper Room" which never fails to get a concert audience on their feet and screaming. |
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SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK
by: SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK The first album by this incredible a capella group who sing original and traditional songs of the Black experience. The five women utilize an exciting range of vocal styles with occasional accompaniment. Their unique harmonic blends and vocal textures produce an earthy, solid and refreshing |
