Sweet Honey in the Rock is an all-woman, African-American a cappella ensemb… Read Full Bio ↴Sweet Honey in the Rock is an all-woman, African-American a cappella ensemble that has been producing music for more than thirty years. Although the members of the group have changed over time, the music of Sweet Honey in the Rock has consistently combined contemporary rhythms and narratives with a musical style rooted in the gospel music, spirituals and hymns of the Black church.
Sweet Honey in the Rock was founded in 1973 by Bernice Johnson Reagon who formed the group out of the strongest singers from a vocal workshop she was teaching with the D.C. Black Repertory Company. The name of the group comes from a religious parable that tells of a land so rich that when rocks were cracked open, honey flowed from them.
The music of Sweet Honey in the Rock challenges its listeners with songs on topics including motherhood, spirituality, freedom, civil liberties, domestic violence, and racism.
Over the years, more than twenty individuals have lent their voices to Sweet Honey in the Rock. Beginning as a quartet, Sweet Honey in the Rock is now comprised of six African American women (including a professional American Sign Language interpreter who accompanies the group on concert tours). The ensemble tackles difficult five-part harmonies and composes much of their own music.
Sweet Honey in the Rock has received several Grammy Award nominations, including one for their children's album Still the Same Me which received the Silver Award from the National Association of Parenting Publications. They won a Grammy in 1989 in the category of Best Traditional Folk Recording for their version of Leadbelly's "Grey Goose" from the compilation album Folkways: A Vision Shared.
Sweet Honey in the Rock was founded in 1973 by Bernice Johnson Reagon who formed the group out of the strongest singers from a vocal workshop she was teaching with the D.C. Black Repertory Company. The name of the group comes from a religious parable that tells of a land so rich that when rocks were cracked open, honey flowed from them.
The music of Sweet Honey in the Rock challenges its listeners with songs on topics including motherhood, spirituality, freedom, civil liberties, domestic violence, and racism.
Over the years, more than twenty individuals have lent their voices to Sweet Honey in the Rock. Beginning as a quartet, Sweet Honey in the Rock is now comprised of six African American women (including a professional American Sign Language interpreter who accompanies the group on concert tours). The ensemble tackles difficult five-part harmonies and composes much of their own music.
Sweet Honey in the Rock has received several Grammy Award nominations, including one for their children's album Still the Same Me which received the Silver Award from the National Association of Parenting Publications. They won a Grammy in 1989 in the category of Best Traditional Folk Recording for their version of Leadbelly's "Grey Goose" from the compilation album Folkways: A Vision Shared.
The little Shekere
Sweet Honey In The Rock Lyrics
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A Woman Just gonna stand there and watch me burn That's all right Be…
And When I Die When I die (when I die) When I'm (dead and gone) There'll…
Are My Hands Clean? Oh yeah baby we are going to fuck We won′t bare…
Ballad of Harry T. Moore It seems I hear Harry Moore; from the earth his…
Ballad of the Broken Word No taxation without representation Two hundred years of expl…
Ella's Song We who believe in freedom cannot rest We who believe in…
Gray Goose written by Leadbelly Well, las' Monday mornin', Lawd, Law…
I I don?t know how my mother walked her trouble down I…
I Remember, I Believe I don’t know how my mother walked her trouble down I…
In the Morning When I Rise In the morning when I rise / In the morning…
Just A Closer Walk With Thee I am weak But Thou art strong Jesus keep me from all…
Little Red Caboose Little red caboose chug, chug, chug Little red caboose chug,…
Movin' On Moving, moving on Moving, moving on Moving, moving on Mov…
Nature Song Quiza parezca raro hablarte de esto asi Y es que a…
No More Auction Block for Me No more auction block for me No more, no more No more…
Old Ship Of Zion I was standing on the banks of the river Looking…
On Children Your children are not your children; They are the sons and…
Patchwork Quilt They unfolded your lives, one by one They laid out your…
Run No one has the right (To hurt me) Especially when they…
Sing Oh Barren One Empty and lonely I was Wordless and useless, I felt Bounded …
State of Emergency Working in the mines from dawn till dusk I'm getting no…
Stay Boom boom The clock on the wall Says it′s time to go But…
Stranger Blues I'm a stranger here, just blowed in your town, I'm a…
Sylvie written by Leadbelly Bring me little water, Sylvie Bring…
Testimony There's godlike And warlike And strong Like only some show A…
The little red caboose Little red caboose chug, chug, chug Little red caboose chug,…
The Other Side Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm,…
Time We are spend about life Get around, oh where in time Seems…
Tomorrow When I die tomorrow I will say to the Lord When I…
Wade in the Water Wade in the water Wade in the water, children Wade in the…
Wade in the Water (Live) Soy un gnomo y aqui en el bosque soy feliz bajo un…
Waters Of Babylon Moon river, wider than a mile I'm crossing you in style…
We For each child that born A morning star rises and sings To…
When I Die When I die (when I die) When I'm (dead and gone) There'll…
When I Die Tomorrow When I die tomorrow I will say to the Lord When I…
Women Gather He was her only child, her baby boy She was his…
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The Little Shekere Lyrics: I Use to be a squash in Aminatta’s field Until the day she decided to collect her yield I was so afraid that she would come and choose me but since I couldn’t run away, I had to wait and see She went back and forth and up and down every row then without choosing me she decided to go I was so relieved I began to shout! Which made her turn around and see me so she picked me out! When she wrapped me in her sack and place me on her head and started walking toward her village, I was filled with dread Many of my friends and family had left the land but never knowing where they went I did not understand That a whole new life was just ahead of me as a calabash, moraccas, agbe, axatse. I never knew a squash could be so many things full of colors and designs and beaded down with strings When we reached the house they took me out of the sack I wanted to go home! (somebody take me back!) But as I look around I just could not believe my eyes I saw my friends and family, what a nice surprise! They were happy to see me and they were looking good and when they started to talk, that’s when I understood Even though each one was different in color and shape when they all played together the music was great. My life was just beginning in the musical world I’d be a shekere for these young boys and girls A Shekere! (A Shekere!) A Shekere! (A Shekere!) So listen everybody to my family and friends we’re gonna sing this song for you from begin to end A Shekere! (A Shekere!) A Shekere! (A Shekere!) *Shekeres Playing* Shekere!
@funvideofan1625
This song is catchy
@funvideofan1625
1:04 LMAO!!!
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The Little Shekere (Lyrics)
I Use To Be A Squash In Aminatta’s Field
Until The Day She Decied To Collect Her Yield
I Was So Afraid, That She Would Come And Choose Me
But Seen I Couldn’t Run Away, I Had To Wait And See
She Went Back And Forth And Up And Down Every Row
Then Without Choosing Me She Decided To Go
I Was So Relieved I Began To SHOUT! (Yay)
Witch Made Her Turn Around And See Me
So She Pick Me Out!
When She Wrapped Me In Her Sack And Placed Me On Her Head
And Started Walking Toward Her Village,
I Was Filled With Dread
Many Of My Friends And Family
Had Left The Land But Never Knowing Where They Went
I Did Not Understand
That A Whole New Life
Was Just Ahead For Me
As A Calabash, Moraccas, Agbe, Axatse,
I Never Knew A Squash
Could Be So Many Things
Full Of Colors And Designs
And Beaded Down With Strings
When We Reached The House
They Took Me Out Of The Sack
I Wanted To Go Home! (Somebody Take Me Back!)
But As I Looked Around
I Just Could Not Believe My Eyes
I Saw My Friends And Family,
What A Nice Surprise (Surprise!)
They Were Happy To See Me
And They Were Looking Good
And When They Started To Talk,
That’s When I Understood
Even Though Each 1 Was Different
In Color And Shape
When They All Played Together
The Music Was Great.
My Life Was Just Beginning In The Musical World
I’d Be A Shekere
For These Young Boys And Girls
A Shekere! A Shekere!
A Shekere! A Shekere!
So Listen Everybody
To My Family And Friends
We’re Gonna Sing This Song For You
From Begin To End
A Shekere! A Shekere!
A Shekere! A Shekere!
@sparrowhawk7196
That’s some devotion