Weekend Top 10: Spirited, spiritual Sweet Honey in the Rock returns to East Bay
Weekend Top 10: Spirited, spiritual Sweet Honey in the Rock returns to East BaySan Jose Mercury NewsBy Randy McMullen OPUS 3 ARTISTS/CAL PERFORMANCES Sweet Honey in the Rock, the acclaimed a capella group, comes to Cal Performances on Sunday. 1 SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK: If this six-member woman's a cappella group can't lift you out of the doldrums, ...A cappella gospel group comes to CalOakland Tribuneall 6 news articles »
Young people: Whose eyes are on the prize?
Young people: Whose eyes are on the prize?Great Falls TribuneShe 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, ...and more »
Book talk: Emotional justice
Book talk: Emotional justiceAmsterdam NewsEver 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, ...
Exit 43 at Voices Cafe
Exit 43 at Voices CafeHamletHubExit 43 performs a blend of contemporary acoustic folk/rock/gospel/spiritual music. 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.and more »
Bay Area arts and entertainment picks, May 6
Bay Area arts and entertainment picks, May 6San Francisco ChronicleMUSIC 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.