Sweet Honey in the Rock
Sweet Honey in the Rock | |
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Sweet Honey in the Rock live at the Ravinia Festival | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Washington, D.C. |
| Genres | Gospel, blues, spoken word |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Labels | Flying Fish, Rounder Records, Sony Records, Redwood, Music for Little People, EarthBeat!, Rykodisc, Appleseed, Freedomsong Productions (Australia only), SHE ROCKS! |
| Members | Bernice Johnson Reagon Louise Robinson Carol Lynn Maillard Mie Fredericks Dianaruthe Wharton Evelyn Maria Harris Rosie Lee Hooks Ayodele Harrington Ingrid Ellis Tia Juana Starks Patricia Johnson McQueen Yasmeen Betty Williams Laura Sharp Tulani Jordan Kinard Ysaye Maria Barnwell Helena Coleman Geraldine Hardin Shirley Childress Johnson Saxton Aisha Kahlil Nitanju Bolade Casel Akua Opokuwaa Arnae Batson Navasha Daya Barbara Hunt Rochelle Rice Christie Dashiell |
| Website | Official site |
Sweet Honey in the Rock are an all-woman, African-American a cappella ensemble. They are a three-time Grammy Award–nominated troupe who express their history as black women through song, dance, and sign language. Originally a four-person ensemble, the group has expanded to five-part harmonies, with a sixth member acting as a sign-language interpreter. Although the members have changed over five decades, the group continues to sing and perform worldwide.